It's March, not the time of year for Halloween movies. And I was truly going to go with one that was more related to St. Patrick's Day.....until I realize I may have already done so. And this was on my YouTube watch list and I had such a fun time watching it.
I give you:
"Monster Mash: The Movie" (1995)
I couldn't find a decent image to post on here, so I challenge you to go onto the internet and look it up.
Right - the 90's were full of teenage-coming-of-age-always-in-trouble films and TV shows. Take "Full House" for instance....DJ Tanner is now the protagonist, with her boyfriend in a rather campy, musically fun flick.
"Romeo" and "Juliet" A.K.A. Scott and Mary are on their way to a Halloween party when their car breaks down. Lucky for them there's a rather frightening mansion close by that offers them refuge for the night.
No so luck, it's a house full of literal monsters!
I find this film rather dear because one of my favorite stage actors portrays Dracula (which was a rather big surprise for me when it came up on my playlist. I glanced the name in the opening credits and then freaked out when he started singing.)
With many twists and turns including: Dr. Frankenstein trying to transfer one brain to another body; vampires lusting for fresh blood; a wolf-man with an overbearing mother; a hunchback with a crush; a Mummy with a manager; and lots of campy songs sure to get stuck in your head.
And, of course, the titular title song: The Monster Mash.
Check it out here on YouTube - unless you have a VHS copy in your house!
(Note: I am not paid for this blog. I use the names of things because - well - that's where credit is due.)
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