#41 The Monster Squad

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Plot:

Dracula is alive. In fact, he plans to rule the world and that is why he seeks the help of other legendary monsters. However, a bunch of kids regarded by their peers as losers uncover the devious plan and prepare for a counter strike.

A User Review:

Kiddie-time torture. A monster-obsessed group of yapping juveniles ends up tangling with Dracula, the Mummy, the Wolf Man, the Gill Man, and Frankenstein's Monster, who have all come to modern-day suburbia in search of a powerful amulet. Affectionate, perhaps, but unexceptional. Has gained an appreciative audience via cable TV, but not many crowds turned out for this in the theaters (nostalgia being out-of-favor in 1987). The movie's weakest link--the rather tacky-looking monsters--is the linchpin of the whole production and, unless you're in need of a "Goonies" retread, the kids are not much of a draw. The anachronisms in Shane Black and Fred Dekker's script may hook curious baby-boomers...for about a minute. Dekker also directed, shabbily.

Trivia:

Liam Neeson was considered for the role of Dracula.

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