The Monster Club

"You'll meet some interesting people and hear some great songs at the Monster Club"

1981 1h 38m EN

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★5.8TMDB · 127

HorrorComedy

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A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting place for assorted creatures of the night. The vampire then regales him with three stories, each interspersed with musical performances at the club.

“You'll meet some interesting people and hear some great songs at the Monster Club”

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Cast

Vincent Price
Eramus
John Carradine
R.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer
Donald Pleasence
Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
Stuart Whitman
Sam, Movie Director
Britt Ekland
Busotsky's Mother
Richard Johnson
Busotsky's Father
Anthony Steel
Lintom Busotsky, Film Producer
Warren Saire
Lintom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Ward Baker
Writers: Edward Abraham, Valerie Abraham
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy Ward Baker, shot by Peter Jessop. 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 John Georgiadis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Vincent Price and John Carradine and Donald Pleasence carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You'll meet some interesting people and hear some great songs at the Monster Club".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roy Ward Baker directs. Peter Jessop behind the camera. John Georgiadis scores. Peter Tanner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Roy Ward Baker, shot by Peter Jessop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Georgiadis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Tanner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Vincent Price and John Carradine and Donald Pleasence carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You'll meet some interesting people and hear some great songs at the Monster Club".
7IMDB entry: tt0081178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Jessop
Original score: John Georgiadis
Editing: Peter Tanner
Production design: Tony Curtis
Makeup / hair: Ronnie Cogan
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Monster Club (1981)

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CinemaSerf2023-06-07
★ 4/10
I honestly didn't know whether to laugh or cry as I struggled through 100 minutes of this camply surreal pseudo-horror exercise. Vincent Price - I don't recall him playing a vampire ever before (or since) snacks on an old gent (John Carradine) he meets on the street. By way of payment, he invites him back to the "Monster Club" where he hears three stories that baffle and bewilder in equal measure, but scare not a jot - including a man who can whistle you to death. Each story has an intermission from the house band - who regale us with songs that give double-entendre a whole new meaning and make "Rocky Horror" sound like Ivor Novello! Price features only sparingly - more of a narrator than an actor and Barbara Kellerman and Anthony Steel really ought to have known better...

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