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Monsters

  • TV Series
  • 1988–1990
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.2K
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Monsters (1988)
Monsters: Season 1
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A horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and featu... Read allA horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and features various deadly creatures.A horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and features various deadly creatures.

  • Creators
    • Richard P. Rubinstein
    • Mitchell Galin
  • Stars
    • John Bolger
    • Pamela Dean Kelly
    • Michael J. Anderson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
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    POPULARITY
    4,587
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    • Creators
      • Richard P. Rubinstein
      • Mitchell Galin
    • Stars
      • John Bolger
      • Pamela Dean Kelly
      • Michael J. Anderson
    • 21User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Charles Poole…
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    • Holly…
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    • The Beast
    Robert Weil
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    Meat Loaf
    Meat Loaf
    • Dr. Willard Wingite
    Tempestt Bledsoe
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    • Dottie
    David Brisbin
    David Brisbin
    • Dale
    Marilyn Jones
    • Kathy
    Kin Shriner
    Kin Shriner
    • Merrick
    Tom Mason
    Tom Mason
    • Gabe
    Lewis J. Stadlen
    Lewis J. Stadlen
    • Jay Blake
    John C. Vennema
    John C. Vennema
    • Timothy Mason
    Adrienne Barbeau
    Adrienne Barbeau
    • Fiona Flynn
    Rachel Bay Jones
    Rachel Bay Jones
    • Allison
    Chris Noth
    Chris Noth
    • The Devil
    Jeff Conaway
    Jeff Conaway
    • Phil
    Linda Blair
    Linda Blair
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      • Mitchell Galin
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    • Trivia
      Actresses Lydia Cornell and Deborah Van Valkenburgh starred in different episodes and different seasons of this series. Both played sisters on the long running sitcom, Too Close for Comfort, as both Sara and Jackie respectively.
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    User reviews21

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    Every bit as good as Tales From The Darkside

    I picked up on this show towards the end of its original 3 year run and loved it. I continued watching well on until the reruns finally disappeared entirely.

    Made by essentially the same people who made "Tales From The Darkside", (minus one major player), it was just as good, I thought. While "Tales" was the darker, more sinister show, with the creepy organ music and negative film forest shot intro, "Monsters" was both more humorous and more disturbing than "Tales".

    The premise of the show was basically the same, borrowed idea from "The Twighlight Zone", featuring weird stories, some that made me feel creeped out when I'd turn out all the lights to watch, and some that were downright silly and made me laugh. They were all very entertaining.

    I wish reruns would air again.
    • matlock-6
    • Jul 21, 2002
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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Монстры
    • Filming locations
      • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Laurel Entertainment Inc.
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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