"The Bowery Boys Meet The Monsters", according to IMDb the Boys' biggest box-office hit, as well as the longest title, is mostly typical low-brow slapstick, full of old-hat gags, but it is also a bit more imaginative than usual: it must be one of their most horror and sci-fi oriented entries. In addition to the standard escaped gorilla, we get a crude robot, a carnivorous plant, a creepy butler, a potion that briefly turns its recipient into a werewolf-like monster, and a family that makes the Addams clan look normal. Paul Wexler is a standout as the butler aptly named Grissom; Laura Mason shows potential as a female vampire but is underused. **1/2 out of 4.
Review of The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters
