The Monster Squad
If the Avengers met the Universal Monsters, but they were kids and had way less firepower, you’d have The Monster Squad. Much like how the Ghostbusters team up to battle ghosts (which is even mentioned in the above trailer!), the Monster Squad is a group of kids forced together to defeat monsters. And not just any monsters, The Monsters: Dracula, Wolfman, Mummy, Creature, and Frankenstein is there too. It’s a quintessential 1980s kids in peril movie that I grew up with and love unequivocally. You can read a bit more about it here.
Where can I watch The Monster Squad?
The Monster Squad is currently streaming on Paramount+ (and Pluto, with ads). You can also rent or buy from Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube, Apple TV, Vudu, and most other digital services. If you like it and want to know more, there’s also a documentary called Wolfman’s Got Nards directed by the star of the film, Andre Gower, with an appearance by a certain io9 reporter whose writing you’re reading right now. I’m biased, but it’s good. This one is streaming on Hoopla, Vudu (for free, with ads), Tubi, and Pluto. It can be bought or rented at the same places as the original.
