Saturday, October 29, 2016

The Monster Squad (1987): Count Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolf Man and the Mummy


     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.

The Monster Squad: Van Helsing

The Monster Squad: Dracula

The Monster Squad: Van Helsing

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad: Creature from the Black Lagoon

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad: Frankenstein's Monster

The Monster Squad: The Mummy

The Monster Squad: The Wolf Man

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad: Dracula

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad: Frankenstein

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad: Dracula

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad: The Mummy

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987

The Monster Squad, 1987