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The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

1987Movie⏱️ 1h 22mPG-13🏆 #2891 Top Rated
ActionComedyFantasyHorror
6.9
IMDB Rating
38,775 votes

A group of 12-year-olds form a Universal Monsters fan club called Monster Squad and attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his fellow monsters when they show up for real.

Director
Fred Dekker
Writers
Shane Black, Fred Dekker
Stars
Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht
Release Date
August 14, 1987
Language
English, German
Country
United States
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 232
Reviews
📋 32.6K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Andre Gower
Andre Gower
as Sean
👤
Robby Kiger
as Patrick
Stephen Macht
Stephen Macht
as Del - Sean's Dad
Duncan Regehr
Duncan Regehr
as Count Dracula
Tom Noonan
Tom Noonan
as Frankenstein's Monster
👤
Brent Chalem
as Horace
Ryan Lambert
Ryan Lambert
as Rudy
Ashley Bank
Ashley Bank
as Phoebe
👤
Michael Faustino
as Eugene
Mary Ellen Trainor
Mary Ellen Trainor
as Emily

💰 Box Office

$3,771,779
Worldwide Gross
$3,769,990
Domestic Gross
$1,920,678
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Richland Avenue Elementary School - 11562 Richland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
TAFT Entertainment Pictures, Keith Barish Productions, Home Box Office (HBO)

🏷️ Keywords

horror for childrenvan helsing charactermummy characterchild with a gunwerewolf transformation

🎯 Categories

Monster HorrorVampire HorrorActionComedyFantasyHorror

⭐ Featured Review

Monster Mash
by questl-185922020-11-08
7/10

"Had very little in the way of expectations with this one, I'd heard a little here and there but nothing really praising or condemning it strongly. Actually watching it was a really pleasant surprise. It's super campy in all the best ways, it totally buys in and lives in it's own world and I really appreciated that. I totally see why this has cult status because it's absolutely the kind of movie that would get people to really fall in love with it's quirky charms. People should definitely give this a shot if they haven't seen it. At the very least, this should be a..."

💡 Did You Know?

The scene where Dracula lifts Phoebe up and she screams was done in one take. Duncan Regehr wouldn't wear his red contacts or fangs around the five year old Ashley Bank because it scared her too much. For the scene, director Fred Dekker just told Ashley to scream once the platform raised her. When she asked, "When?," Dekker told her, "Oh, you'll know," and proceeded to shoot. The terrified scream you hear when Dracula opens his eyes is Ashley's genuine scream of fright.

📖 Synopsis

A group of 12-year-olds form a Universal Monsters fan club called Monster Squad and attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his fellow monsters when they show up for real.