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Fred Dekker

Features

Wednesday, April 11 2012

Monster Mashups: 'The Monster Squad' Turns 25

By examining the legacy of this unique horror hybrid and its ties to the classic Universal Monsters on the eve of the film's 25th anniversary, we learn a bit more why monster movies have always thrilled us all.


Reviews

Wednesday, November 25 2009

The Monster Squad: 20th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)

The juggling act of comedy, horror, and children mostly works because Dekker was able to find a group of kids to carry the film who, while not quite Abbott and Costello, are neither cutesy nor campy.


Tuesday, August 3 2004

RoboCop Trilogy (1987/1990/1993)

Strikingly, RoboCop's political insights are as timely today as on its release in 1987.


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