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The Monster Club

Seen it?

1981 | 98 min | Horror, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved House on Haunted Hill or Dracula, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting place for assorted creatures of the night. The vampire then regales him with three stories, each interspersed with musical performances at the club.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 33K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Roy Ward Baker

  • Vincent PriceEramus
  • John CarradineR.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer
  • Donald PleasencePickering, Chief of the B-Squad
  • Stuart WhitmanSam, Movie Director
  • Britt EklandBusotsky's Mother
  • Richard JohnsonBusotsky's Father
  • Anthony SteelLintom Busotsky, Film Producer
  • Warren SaireLintom
  • Barbara KellermanAngela
  • Simon WardGeorge, Angela's Boyfriend