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A 1987 action-comedy about a group of misfit kids who must battle monsters.

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Dec 6, 2010

by Count_Orlok_22
posted in The Vampire Historians

For some reason, the combination of vampires and teenagers was very popular amongst movie-goers in the '80s and this is a perfect example of why. Here you have a group of kids who having formed a monster club are the only ones with the knowledge to face off against Dracula, the Wolfman, Gillman, and the Mummy. Frankenstein's Creature is along for the ride, though he becomes an ally for the kids as they must battle it out with the monsters in order to save the world from falling into darkness. The film flopped both critically and commercially when it was released but has since become a cult classic. Think of it as a cross between House of Dracula, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, and The Goonies.

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FM_ALEX December 16, 2010

This is a great film.

Count_Orlok_22 December 16, 2010

It is. I re-watched it recently as part of an '80s vampire film marathon and was surprised at how well it stood up.

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woopak_the_thrill December 07, 2010

good tip! review?

Count_Orlok_22 December 07, 2010

I don't know. I actually thought about reviewing this back on Amazon, but I've read some pretty outstanding reviews since (including Sheila's one here on Lunch).

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review by Sheila. April 08, 2004

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