---
title: 'The Monster Squad (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fred Dekker'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-monster-squad-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093560/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Monster Squad (1987)

1987 · 82 min · Fantasy, Family · United States

Part of: The Wolf Man

## Synopsis

The Monster Squad is a 1987 American horror comedy film directed by Fred Dekker, and written by Dekker and Shane Black. Peter Hyams and Rob Cohen served as executive producers. It was released by Tri-Star Pictures on August 14, 1987. The film features pastiches of the Universal Monsters, led by Count Dracula. They are confronted by a group of savvy children out to keep them from controlling the world.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fred Dekker](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-dekker)
- **Screenplay:** [Shane Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/shane-black), [Fred Dekker](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-dekker)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruce Broughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-broughton)
- **Producer:** [Rob Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-cohen)
- **Editor:** [James Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-mitchell)

## Cast

- [Jon Gries](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-gries) as Larry Talbot
- [Duncan Regehr](https://cinepixo.com/people/duncan-regehr) as Count Dracula
- [Mary Ellen Trainor](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-ellen-trainor)
- [Ryan Lambert](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-lambert)
- [Carl Thibault](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-thibault) as Larry Talbot
- [Michael Reid McKay](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-reid-mckay) as Imhotep
- [Andre Gower](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-gower)
- [Stephen Macht](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-macht)
- [Tom Woodruff Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-woodruff-jr) as Gill-man
- [David Proval](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-proval)
- [Jason Hervey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-hervey)
- [Jack Gwillim](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-gwillim) as Abraham Van Helsing
- [Stan Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/stan-shaw)
- [Tom Noonan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-noonan) as Frankenstein's monster
- [Leonardo Cimino](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonardo-cimino)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-monster-squad-1987
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