Mad Monster Party

Mad Monster Party (1968)

  • 63% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 65% of users liked it
    (3,112 ratings)

The only theatrical feature from Rankin/Bass -- the outfit behind countless animated holiday TV specials including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman -- this quaint and colorful production pays amusing homage to nearly every movie monster in Universal's catalog, even to the extent… More

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G, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By
Jules Bass
Written By
Forrest J Ackerman, Leo Korobkin
Genres
Horror, Animation, Kids & Family, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1967 Wide
On DVD
Aug 19, 2003
Anchor Bay Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Anton Bitel, Little White Lies

    nostalgia is key in this loving pastiche of bygone horror. The outmodedness of the villains, even the corniness of the gags, only adds to the film's irresistible charms. It is a fitting swansong to the whole era of 'castle horror'

  • Dan Lybarger, eFilmCritic.com

    It doesn't take much effort to spot the short cuts the filmmakers have taken.

  • Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com

    ... the mix of innocence, stop-motion slapstick, off-beat spoofing, and just plain goofiness is a lot of fun, and sometimes the sheer absurdity of it all can sneak up on you.

  • Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium

    Clunky but charming; the subject and animatronic effects helped inspire The Nightmare Before Christmas.

  • Gerry Shamray, Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

    Mad Monster Party has never looked more colorful and bright.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    I liked this movie because of the cast and the cool puppets, but I didn't like this movie because it tries too hard to be funny and the songs are annoying. Overall, it's okay, but I was expecting more from the title and actors.

  • Tim S


    I'm not a big fan of the Rankin/Bass specials, but I do appreciate all of the hard work that went into them. It's nice to see them tackle something other than Christmas for a change, but the overall product just isn't as much fun as I'd hoped it would be.

  • Marion R


    Pretty cool stop motion, with some of the songs.

  • Anthony V


    Halloween fun from the team that brought you the good version of Rudolph.

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