The Monster Squad

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The Monster Squad

PG-13

1987

1h 21m

Horror

Adventure

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28 Reviews

78%

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25,000+ Ratings

Members (Andre Gower, Robby Kiger) of a monster fan club meet Count Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, the Mummy and Gill Man.

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A fun '80s adventure with a slightly scary twist, The Monster Squad offers tween-friendly horror with just enough of a kick.

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Scott Cain

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mar 4, 2026

The story unfolds at a furious pace. This is an action-packed movie in the truest sense.

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

Oct 5, 2018

B

Squad's gleeful monster mash anticipates bloated CGI orgies like Van Helsing, which likely cost a hundred times as much, yet boasts a hundredth of Squad's scrappy, ramshackle charm.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Oct 5, 2018

"The Monster Squad" is such fun, it makes you wish you were a kid again.

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Jack E. Wilkinson

United Press International

Jun 12, 2026

It's all too cartoonish to be offensive.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 14, 2026

Severed from the stories and atmosphere that first gave them birth, the monsters only get in each other's way and are rendered completely ineffective.

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Jul 24, 2025

3.5/5

The plotline was rather thin – a bunch of kids team up to take on all those classic movie monsters – but it was the execution of it that worked.

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Micah Y

Oct 16, 2025

Great movie. Took me back to my childhood

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Mark C

@RT86217033 Nov 1, 2026

I thought this would be a charming film since I was feeling nostalgic for the 80s. No, it didn't age well. F-words, relentless fat-shaming, and honestly, it was boring. The pacing was bad, and it wasn't engaging enough. If you thought this might be like a Halloween version of the Goonies, you are sorely mistaken. That movie isn't perfect either, but at least it wasn't boring like this one. It's a waste of time.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 25, 2026

The Monster Squad is a 3.5 star Movie!

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Brenden H

@RT69541280 Oct 23, 2026

Monster squad is a classic for a reason. My dad showed me , i showed my kids. I know I won't be the only one . Adventure, peril, monsters! Stan Winston you genius!

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Oct 10, 2026

This is essentially The Goonies meets the universal monster movies of the 1940's and I'm all here for it. I enjoyed every second and it's a major crime that this film isn't talked about as much, Stan Winston also smashes it out of the ball park with his awesome special effects. I'll definitely be adding this one to my Halloween rotation.

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Chris J

@franknitty Oct 7, 2026

Awesome 80s the goonies vs monsters

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Synopsis

Members (Andre Gower, Robby Kiger) of a monster fan club meet Count Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, the Mummy and Gill Man.

Director: Fred Dekker
Producer: Neil A. Machlis, Jonathan A. Zimbert
Screenwriter: Shane Black, Fred Dekker
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Production Co: TAFT Entertainment, Home Box Office (HBO)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Horror, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 1987, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.8M
Runtime: 1h 21m
Sound Mix: Surround

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