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The Monster Squad (1987)

Directed by Fred Dekker · Cinematography by Bradford May

PG-1382 min55 frames

ComedyActionFantasy

You know who to call when you have ghosts. But who do you call when you have monsters?

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What is The Monster Squad about?

Count Dracula returns to the world of humans accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them the ability to rule the world. A group of horror-loving heroes are the only ones daring to stand in their way.

The Monster Squad is a 1987 American horror comedy film directed by Fred Dekker, and written by Dekker and Shane Black. Peter Hyams and Rob Cohen served as executive producers. It was released by Tri-Star Pictures on August 14, 1987. The film features pastiches of the Universal Monsters, led by Count Dracula. They are confronted by a group of savvy children out to keep them from controlling the world.

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What does the cinematography of The Monster Squad look like?

Sampled across 54 frames, the coverage of The Monster Squad leans on medium shots (48% of the sample) and close-ups (20%). Cinematographer Bradford May keeps 80% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 80% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Monster Squad?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Monster Squad (1987) are #30302e, #0f0c0c, #29140e, #f8f7f5, #101826, #505551 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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