Directed by Fred Dekker, The Monster Squad (1987) has become a veritable Cult Classic. The lame 1980's humor and bad acting just add to the charm. The story is bizarre: When Van Helsing fails to rid the world of evil in 1887, utilizing an amulet and a vortex, Dracula returns 100 years later along with Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Wolf Man and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. It's up to a group of monster-obsessed kids to save the day. The cast of unknowns does a good job, including Andre Gower, Duncan Regehr, Stephen Macht, Stan Shaw and Tom Noonan.
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The Monster Squad: Van Helsing |
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The Monster Squad: Dracula |
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The Monster Squad: Van Helsing |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad: Creature from the Black Lagoon |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad: Frankenstein's Monster |
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The Monster Squad: The Mummy |
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The Monster Squad: The Wolf Man |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad: Dracula |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad: Frankenstein |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad: Dracula |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad: The Mummy |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |
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The Monster Squad, 1987 |