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Monsters

Monsters

1988TV Series⏱️ 30mTV-14
ComedyDramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller
7.3
IMDB Rating
2,252 votes

A horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and features various deadly creatures.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Robert Weil, John Bolger, Carlos Lauchu
Release Date
October 22, 1988
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
📋 6.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Robert Weil
Robert Weil
as The Boss
John Bolger
John Bolger
as William
Carlos Lauchu
Carlos Lauchu
as The Beast
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Pamela Dean Kelly
as Bird
Michael J. Anderson
Michael J. Anderson
as Holly
John Diehl
John Diehl
as Miles Magnus
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman
as Linda McGuire
Alex Cord
Alex Cord
as John Thunston
Mary Woronov
Mary Woronov
as Viki
Ruth de Sosa
Ruth de Sosa
as Barbara

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Laurel Entertainment Inc.

🏷️ Keywords

anthologyironymurderessdark comedymonster

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedyMonster HorrorComedyDramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

The key to appreciating this show is recognizing the limitations of the form
by tostinati2005-10-20

"The good thing about the backlash against this series, as exhibited by the sum of the negative comments here, is that it will lower the expectations of those coming to it for the first time to the point that they will actually enjoy it, thinking, "Hey, this isn't so bad!" And indeed it wasn't. My favorite episode is the one with Barbara Billingsly, about a soul reaper haunting a particular old folks home. This episode skirted the terrain we know now from Bubba Hotep long before that film, and the book on which it is based, ever saw daylight. But Fritz Weaver and his abom..."

💡 Did You Know?

Peggy Cass and Linda Blair are the only Oscar nominees to appear in the show's three season run. Both starring in episodes from the first season.

📖 Synopsis

A horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and features various deadly creatures.