After failing the first time to end the world of good by destroying an all powerful amulet, Dracula returns 100 years later to try again with the help of the evil creepies The Wolfman, Frankenstein's Monster, The Gillman, and The Mummy. The only chance for the survival of the human race rests in the hands of a group of outcasted monster movie loving kids called The Monster Squad. Will they find the amulet in time to stop Dracula and his horde of monsters or will all mankind fall into darkness? Only time will tell.
Monster Squad has to be Fred Dekker's most notorious movie, and in my opinion his best. I dont know how he does it but Fred has a good way of making original movies with original stories, and this one is too damn funny.
For some strange reason Dracula ends up in a plane with Frankenstein's monster *in a pine box mind you* and after one of the pilots pulls the release lever in the plane the monster's body falls down to earth landing in a swamp with Dracula not far behind driving his badass black hearse. Anyways out of left field he's accompanied by The Mummy, who just escaped from a exhibit in a museum, the Wolfman, who just escaped a trip to the morgue after being shot by a couple pissed off cops, and Gilman who just happens to be in the swamp where the monster lands, and after bringing the monster back to life they all go off and try to find ways to end the world.
 
Now the group of junior high school kids known as The Monster Squad, consisting of Sean, the leader, Patrick, Sean's skeptical best friend, Phoebe, Sean's baby sister, Rudy, the billy badass of the group, Horace, better known as "Fat Kid", and Eugene, the little dude with the lovable dog Pete, and with the help of a scary German guy set out to find the amulet that Dracula is searching for in hopes to shatter it to end the world. Does he find it? Does the Monster Squad stop him? Don't ask me, watch the damn movie and find out for yourself. Just know this movie isn't your typical kid oriented horror movie, it has a lot of adult oriented aspects but in all this is an all around great movie. All the characters were well put together, all the actors and actresses did a great job and the special FX were outstanding. I highly recommend this Cult Classic for all horror lovers, and even if your not a big horror fan you'll totally enjoy the comedy this movie provides.
Sadly Monster Squad isn't on DVD yet but 2007 marks the 20 year anniversary of it's release and I'm told that it's being released in a special edition collector's set but it might just be a rumor. Regardless, once it does be sure to get this one, it'll definately be a great part of your collection.
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MOVIE YEAR: 1987
DIRECTOR: Fred Dekker
WRITING CREDITS: Shane Black, Fred Dekker
GENRE: Horror, Adventure, Comedy
CAST: Andre Gower, Stephen Macht, Tom Noonan
COUNTRY: USA
RUNTIME: 82 min
RATING: 8/10
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