Movies Like The Monster Squad (1987)

Updated: September 14, 2024

• The Monster Squad Rating Scores
• Play Trailer Now! (Report missing/broken?)
• 37,501 votes, 3.24 / 5 rating (64% score)
• Our Score: ☆ 7/10 The Monster Squad Review
• Overall Score: ☆ 6.48/10
  IMDB: ☆ 6.9/10
  Metascore: ☆ 6.1/10
  Tomatometer: ☆ 5.6/10
• Discover more from Movies Like...

The Monster Squad Movie Information:

Directors:

Fred Dekker

Stars:

Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Duncan Regehr, Tom Noonan … (full cast)

Recommended:

HellHorror.com Recommends you watch The Monster Squad

Check out movie quotes for The Monster Squad here.

(11) Movie Recommendations

Similar Movies Like The Monster Squad (1987)

1. Fright Night (1985)

   Synopsis/Plot: For young Charley Brewster, nothing could be better than an old horror movie late at night.
   
   Two men move in next door, and for Charley with his horror movie experience, there can be no doubt…
   
   Tagline: There are some very good reasons to be afraid...of the dark.
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Comedy
   
   Similar movies like Fright Night

2. Re-Animator (1985)

   Synopsis/Plot: Obsessed with the idea of overcoming the obstacle of death and determined to vindicate himself by backing up his theory, the ambitious medical student, Herbert West, arrives in New England, after the horrific incident at…
   
   Tagline: H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale of horror
   Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
   
   Similar movies like Re-Animator

3. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

   Synopsis/Plot: When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky…
   
   Tagline: They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!
   Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
   
   Similar movies like The Return of the Living Dead

4. Creepshow (1982)

   Synopsis/Plot: Five tales of terror are presented.
   
   The first deals with a demented old man returning from the grave to get the Father's Day cake his murdering daughter never gave him.
   
   The second is about a…
   
   Tagline: From the Masters of Terror and the Macabre
   Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
   
   Similar movies like Creepshow

5. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

   Synopsis/Plot: When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space who are capturing and killing the townspeople, no one takes them seriously.
   
   Why? The aliens all look like circus clowns, use weapons that look…
   
   Tagline: It's Craaazy!
   Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
   
   

6. Critters (1986)

   Synopsis/Plot: A massive ball of furry creatures from another world eat their way through a small mid-western town followed by intergalactic bounty hunters opposed only by militant townspeople.
   
   Tagline: The original tasty entree!
   Genres: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy
   
   

7. House (1985)

   Synopsis/Plot: Roger Cobb is a Vietnam vet whose career as a horror novelist has taken a turn for the worse when his son Jimmy mysteriously disappears while visiting his aunt's house.
   
   Roger's search for Jimmy destroys…
   
   Tagline: Ding dong, you're dead.
   Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
   
   

8. Pumpkinhead (1988)

   Synopsis/Plot: After a group of bikers accidentally murder a young boy named Billy Harley his father Ed harley is devastated and the only thing he wants is revenge and goes to an old woman who is…
   
   Tagline: Cruel, devious, pure as venom. All hell's broken loose.
   Genres: Horror, Fantasy
   
   

9. Night of the Creeps (1986)

   Synopsis/Plot: In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member.
   
   They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect…
   
   Tagline: "The good news is your dates are here. The bad news is... they're dead."
   Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy
   
   

10. The Gate (1987)

    Synopsis/Plot: Two young boys accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard.
    
    What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the two kids struggle to overcome…
    
    Tagline: They're Here and They Want to Meet the Neighbors
    Genres: Horror, Fantasy
    
    

11. Night of the Demons (1988)

    Synopsis/Plot: On the night of Halloween, 10 teens decide to go to a party at an abandoned funeral parlor.
    
    "Hull House", rumored to be built on an evil patch of land & underground stream, is the…
    
    Tagline: Put your party face on
    Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Comedy
    
    

Movies like The Monster Squad include Fright Night (1985), Re-Animator (1985), The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Creepshow (1982), Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988), Critters (1986), House (1985), Pumpkinhead (1988), Night of the Creeps (1986), The Gate (1987), and Night of the Demons (1988).

These movies are similar to The Monster Squad because they include movie themes such as Vampires, Monsters, Werewolves, Kids, Comedy, Vampires, Werewolves, and Sci-Fi.