How in the world did I miss seeing this movie as a kid? All the classic monsters appear in this one - Dracula, Wolfman, Frankenstein, The Mummy and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. A group of kids have a "Monster Squad" that meets in secret and they discover the monsters are coming to steal an amulet and unleash evil on the world. It's definitely made for the PG-13 Goonies crowd that was the popular thing at this point in the mid to late 80s. I honestly don't remember much hoopla over this movie when it came out, but it has a huge cult following today. It's unfortunate this one didn't garner more praise and success upon its initial release.
Some spectacular creature suits, of course - Stan Winston created them. My favorite was the Gillman - some obvious Predator influence can be seen!
Frankenstein...
The Posse...
We get another triple threat of recognizable actors here as well!
First off is The Wayner aka Jason Hervey of The Wonder Years as a school bully...
And the award for "that guy with that face" goes to Leonardo Cimino...known simply as Scary German Guy. He has been in several bit parts over the years, including Dune as the baron's doctor.
Also appearing is Jon Gries as the Wolfman - also known for playing Laslow in Real Genius and more recently as Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite. His character is also involved with the best line of the movie - "WOLFMAN'S GOT NARDS!!!" Hahahahah...
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