cricketbat Sure, it's not as "cool" as I remember it being when I watched it two decades ago, but Monster Squad is still entertaining. This is a good watered-down horror film for younger audiences. Plus, it has surprisingly good costumes and special effects.

Fluke_Skywalker Plot; A group of young monster enthusiasts find themselves having to battle Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy, Frankenstein and the Creature from the Black Lagoon for the fate of the world. Lacks the pedigree and pop culture cache of The Goonies, but this beloved cult film certainly makes for a good double feature w/its higher profile 80s brethren. In fact, I'd dare say it's the better of the two films. Its spunky and likeable young cast is complimented by some of the best portrayals of the classic monsters ever. Yep, you heard me right. Ever. Duncan Regehr's Dracula is flat-out scary and Tom Noonan's Frankenstein is a delight. Clocking in @ a breezy 82 minutes, The Monster Squad is cult film worthy of the hype.

borimor Not doubt, that this a movie have the tag "cult movie" all over is forehead; the strange plot, the wink to classic horror characters/movies & the box-office failure. For me, it's bad cult movie, just like many films before. The movie is one big mess, for example, it's hard to understand the motives and the actions of the heroes - The Monster Squad - many time it's not make sense. The same villain can be very weak and very strong at the same time, and like the heroes, you didn't understand their decision making. Also it's a child movie or adult movie? I never seen such a confusing movie, there's violence, sexual comments and bad language, but the plot and the characters are childish. Some people will enjoy the movie, and the producer choose few good decision, for instance, shorten the movie to less than 90 min. I think, the movie have a potential for sequel, with new cast. In conclusion, it's not the The Goonies.4/10

gavin6942 A young group of monster fanatics attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula (Duncan Regehr) and his army of monsters.A bit of this movie has aged poorly, namely its homophobic comments. Not to say that kids don't talk like that, but it is much less likely you would see it in a movie today (2015) than in the 1980s. The whole outlook on homosexuality has shifted completely (for the better). There is also some potty language which was okay for PG movies in the 1980s but probably would not slide today.Overall, though, this is a really good movie that brings the Universal monsters to the next generation. I am not exactly sure how they were able to use the characters without risking copyright infringement, but well done. And it is great to see Jon Gries in an early role, well before his big break as Uncle Rico.