Monster squad
Though I still do think that this movie was pretty good overall.
While 70s horror clearly had its own identity, it was more bleak, realistic and exploitative, those films are clearly not as fun to watch nowadays, even if they're technically better films than 80s horror was. I think the 80s, for horror, was a far simpler and lighthearted time than the 70s was for the genre. I know I've said this a lot, but there's a certain charm about 80s horror movies that makes them fun to watch even if they're not particularly good. I do think Frank Dekker, a man who certainly knew his horror, did a good enough job at incorporating a large variety of monsters into one film and letting them all, even if they had very little time on screen, stand out. It's not like they have any depth, but there's a fun chemistry between them. Though, to be honest, with the film being less than 78 minutes long, not including credits, it's not like the film wastes a lot of time getting into things. It would've definitely made the movie more entertaining than it was. But you just wish that the there was more interaction between the kids and the monsters themselves. I mean there's some cool moments, like when they meet Scary German Guy and the interactions between the kids themselves and Frankenstein was pretty cool. I just thought that the kids and the monsters doing stuff separately wasn't as interesting. Again, the film is always fun, but there's just something about the last act of the film that really clicks for me.
Honestly, while I thought overall the film was fun, I think the film really kicks it into the next gear once the monsters and the kids finally meet up for the final act, which is where the film really shines. It's a bit of a running joke, apparently, but I honestly don't think I have much to say about this film. Whenever I say that a review won't be long, it ends up being the exact opposite.