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The Monster Club 1981 ★★★
The Monster club is a great anthology film that does not overstay its welcome.
The best part is the surrounding story where Vincent Price introduces John Carradine to the monster club. And not without the poignant final monologue on how humans are the worst monsters of all. We are just the worst.
I can also not go without mentioning the bands performing. Move over, saxophone player from The Lost Boys. These bands got you beat. Also, Vincent Price and UB40 in the same film? Are you kidding me?
The individual stories are tales about classic monsters and ditto tales.
The first story is a solid variation on the principle that spawned Freaks. Predictable, but okay.
The second story with the vampire would now serve as the premise for a sitcom, especially based on the last twist/joke.
The third and final story is about a film producer only to find ghouls, or something akin to that. Predictable, especially the false sense of security. In my opinion the least of the three. Though I did enjoy the meta humor in both this one and the surrounding story.
All in all a fun little romp. With a who's who for a cast and an absolute icon as your host.
Look out for it on either Tubi or youtube.
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