Monsterland

2009 1h 20m DE

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6.5

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6.2

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 2★6.2IMDB · 165

Documentary

Synopsis

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A journey through time and history of diverse monster types, from the latex monster in devastated postwar Japan to aliens and serial murderers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rick Baker
Self
John Carpenter
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Joe Dante
Self
H. R. Giger
Self
Greg Nicotero
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jörg Buttgereit
Writers: Jörg Buttgereit
Languages: English, German, Japanese
Countries: Finland, Germany, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Finland, Germany, Sweden.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Rick Baker and John Carpenter and Joe Dante carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1305723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jörg Buttgereit directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland, Germany, Sweden. Dialogue in English, German, Japanese.

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Japanese.
4International production across 3 countries: Finland, Germany, Sweden.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Rick Baker and John Carpenter and Joe Dante carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1305723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.