The Monster Squad

"You know who to call when you have ghosts. But who do you call when you have monsters?"

1987 1h 22m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 675

ComedyActionFantasy

Synopsis

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Count Dracula returns to the world of humans accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them the ability to rule the world. A group of horror-loving heroes are the only ones daring to stand in their way.

“You know who to call when you have ghosts. But who do you call when you have monsters?”

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Cast

André Gower
Sean
Robby Kiger
Patrick
Stephen Macht
Del
Duncan Regehr
Count Dracula
Tom Noonan
Frankenstein
Brent Chalem
Horace
Ryan Lambert
Rudy
Ashley Bank
Phoebe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred Dekker
Writers: Fred Dekker, Shane Black
Languages: English, German, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Portuguese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred Dekker, shot by Bradford May. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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André Gower and Robby Kiger and Stephen Macht carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fred Dekker directs. Bradford May behind the camera. Bruce Broughton scores. James Mitchell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
339 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Portuguese.
5Directed by Fred Dekker, shot by Bradford May. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor James Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8André Gower and Robby Kiger and Stephen Macht carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You know who to call when you have ghosts. But who do you call when you have monsters?".
10IMDB entry: tt0093560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.