The Monster Squad: Critic Reviews

100%

MovieWeb: 2 reviews

53%

RottenTomatoes: 18 reviews

Vincent Canby New York Times (Top Critic)

A silly attempt to crossbreed an Our Gang comedy with a classic horror film, which usually means that both genres have reached the end of the line.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Hal Hinson Washington Post (Top Critic)

The movie plays like it was written with a power tool.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Pat Graham Chicago Reader (Top Critic)

Full Review » 8 years ago
Heather Boerner Common Sense Media

40

Goofy monster mash with a touch of negative 'tude.
Full Review » 1 year ago
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Neither scary nor particularly funny.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Stefan Birgir Stefansson sbs.is

80

classic 80s
Full Review » 4 years ago
Bill Chambers Film Freak Central

50

For a movie so aesthetically on the ball, it's a shame the screenplay is not the least bit industrious.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Kevin Carr 7M Pictures

70

It can be a bit scary for the youngest of viewers, but it's a fun ride nonetheless, for new and old fans alike.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Bullz-Eye.com

70

Full Review » 5 years ago
Scott Weinberg FEARnet

70

I'm sure all the Monster Squad enthusiasts will be absolutely thrilled with the package Lionsgate has put together here.
Full Review » 5 years ago
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews

63

...hasn't aged all that well in the years since its 1987 release...
Full Review » 5 years ago
Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com

40

A silly, half-baked amalgam of The Goonies and Ghostbusters.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Felix Vasquez Jr. Film Threat

80

Remains a true horror classic for nearly twenty years because it reaches down deep in to horror fans desires...
Full Review » 5 years ago
Keith Breese Filmcritic.com

70

unbridled fun for every kid who ever daydreamed about kicking monster ass.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Derek Adams Time Out

Dekker plays around imaginatively with the genre while delivering several nice touches.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion

40

Full Review » 8 years ago
Ryan Cracknell Movie Views

60

Full Review » 9 years ago