Review of The Monster Squad

It seems that Fred Dekker (ROBOCOP 3 writer-director) and Shane Black (LETHAL WEAPON creator) trotted out everyone from the classic horror film vaults except the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, and the Notre Dame Hunchback for this romp through the fright genre intended for family viewing. While it's a long way from being a good film, it has some well-done scenes and obviously it was well-liked by many of the previous user commentators. Stan Winston's work in the creature designs was very effective, but the special effects were not up to the same level. Even many of the original movies featuring these characters were not exactly noteworthy for outstanding acting and writing, but they entertained audiences with some memorable screen characters and some of them here, particularly the Wolfman and Gillman, came out quite well. Even some of the juvenile actors performed well enough to make the film interesting for younger viewers and for those of us old enough to remember the great old horror films and later takeoff works like the ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET... series. Dale Roloff