Jack E. Wilkinson United Press International Jun 12, 2026

It's all too cartoonish to be offensive.

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Scott Cain Atlanta Journal-Constitution Mar 4, 2026

The story unfolds at a furious pace. This is an action-packed movie in the truest sense.

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Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 14, 2026

Severed from the stories and atmosphere that first gave them birth, the monsters only get in each other's way and are rendered completely ineffective.

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Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Jul 24, 2025 3.5/5

The plotline was rather thin – a bunch of kids team up to take on all those classic movie monsters – but it was the execution of it that worked.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 26, 2023 2/4

Cloddish rather than clever.

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Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying Nov 14, 2023

The Monster Squad is an enchanting cinematic experience, brimming with nostalgia and punctuated by unforgettable one-liners.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 6, 2020 4/10

Thanks to Stan Winston's monster designs, what could have been a largely schlocky endeavor gains moderate gravity, particularly with a werewolf transformation sequence.

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Ángel Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Mar 31, 2020

A hybrid and indecisive film. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Molly Henery The Blogging Banshee Nov 3, 2018 10/10

This film really has everything you could want from a light-hearted eighties horror flick. It is witty, it has great practical effects, the storyline is very original, and it appeals to people of all ages.

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Germain Lussier io9.com Oct 5, 2018

With the right attitude, tone and respect for the characters, a team-up monster movie can be fun, exciting and stand the test of time. The Monster Squad is proof.

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Nathan Rabin AV Club Oct 5, 2018 B

Squad's gleeful monster mash anticipates bloated CGI orgies like Van Helsing, which likely cost a hundred times as much, yet boasts a hundredth of Squad's scrappy, ramshackle charm.

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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Oct 5, 2018

"The Monster Squad" is such fun, it makes you wish you were a kid again.

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Christopher Monfette IGN Oct 5, 2018 8/10

The Monster Squad is the rare film capable of turning its flaws into strengths.

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Kim Newman Empire Magazine Oct 5, 2018 4/5

Sharper than a stake in it's genre references, The Monster Squad appeals to cinephile as well as teen sensibilities.

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Oct 16, 2017

I never tire of celebrating its nuances and exciting storytelling.

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Heather Boerner Common Sense Media Dec 18, 2010 2/5

Goofy monster mash with a touch of negative 'tude.

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Bill Chambers Film Freak Central Oct 17, 2007 2/4

For a movie so aesthetically on the ball, it's a shame the screenplay is not the least bit industrious.

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Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Sep 9, 2007 3.5/5

It can be a bit scary for the youngest of viewers, but it's a fun ride nonetheless, for new and old fans alike.

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Scott Weinberg FEARnet Aug 6, 2007 3.5/5

I'm sure all the Monster Squad enthusiasts will be absolutely thrilled with the package Lionsgate has put together here.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Aug 4, 2007 2/4

...a high-concept premise that is, for the most part, employed to persistently underwhelming and uninvolving effect...

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