Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

R

2007

1h 25m

Horror

Action

Comedy

List

61%

33 Reviews

Tomatometer

51%

2,500+ Ratings

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Jack Brooks (Trevor Matthews) develops major anger issues after he witnesses his parents' murder. Jack's girlfriend (Rachel Skarsten) is fed up and demands he attend anger-management classes. One night, while repairing pipes for his professor, Gordon Crowley (Robert Englund), Jack unintentionally unleashes a demonic evil that transformers Crowley into a monster. The evil spreads, transforming everyone in sight into monsters as well, and Jack must harness his anger in order to defeat them.

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Critics Consensus

A sincere but sometimes-excessive send up of low-rent horror hokum, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer features some sharp laughs and features a scene-stealing performance by Robert Englund.

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I really liked this movie Robert Englund was a good man who didn't deserve what happened to him. Jack Brooks was also a very tragic character who I actually really liked. The scene of his family's death was actually very effective and the practical effects of this movie was just fantastic. Some acting was meh and some jokes fell flat but I actually really, really enjoyed this movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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an absolute must see, its that classic bmovie horror which is just the right mix of everything.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

A must see monster movie. Honestly, this movie is in my top 5 favorite movies of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Even though some of the monster effects are a bit cheesy at times, that's kinda the point. This is a horror-comedy. And in that respect this film is an absolute treasure and deserves more of a cult-following than people have given it. I love this film and even own it on Blu-ray. Robert Englund is a blast in this and it's a tight story for a B-list horror movie. The creatures are never scary, but they can get a chuckle and can be creepy as well. This has one of the best uses(in my opinion) of Bobby Darrin's Beyond The Sea. It's funny as the background music to Jack's family being killed and is used later to help push him back into saving his classmates. Jack is an interesting character and I love his transformation in the film. Even though this film is not for everyone, if you're into some B-movie horror films(Like the original Evil Dead Trilogy, etc.) I think you'll absolutely love this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Fair-to-middling horror comedy tries hard but doesn't always succeed; Robert Englund hams it up as the main monster.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Jack Brooks es una de esas pequeñas películas de serie Z que surgen de vez en cuando, no sabes de donde viene, y te sorprende con una propuesta graciosa y aceptable. No estamos ante una buena película ojo, pero si te apetece disfrutar un rato de gore casposo que intenta homenajear a grandes clásicos como Braindead, entonces esta es tu cinta.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Jon Knautz

Director

Trevor Matthews

Jack Brooks

Robert Englund

Prof. Crowley

Rachel Skarsten

Eve

James A. Woods

John

Stefanie Drummond

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Michael Ordoña

Los Angeles Times

It's the excruciating wait for anything to happen that makes "Jack Brooks" so frustrating.

Oct 17, 2018

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Indie effort evidences more energy than wit, and spends too much time on set-up before a slam-bang pay-off.

Oct 18, 2008

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Tim Cogshell

Boxoffice Magazine

An old-school horror movie with nary a digital effect, Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer is about exactly what its title implies -- a dude named Jack, who slays monsters.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

There's a new hero in town and a new franchise on the horizon. Jack Brooks Monster Slayer. It's killer!!!!

Nov 13, 2019

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Jason Vargo

IGN Movies

The film is a wild success. That success is attributed to three factors: Trevor Matthews (as Brooks), Englund and the monster design by David Scott.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 17, 2018

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Duncan Bowles

Den of Geek

It's one of those films that's likeable more for its enthusiasm and sense of fun than on any critical merit.

Oct 17, 2018

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Synopsis

Jack Brooks (Trevor Matthews) develops major anger issues after he witnesses his parents' murder. Jack's girlfriend (Rachel Skarsten) is fed up and demands he attend anger-management classes. One night, while repairing pipes for his professor, Gordon Crowley (Robert Englund), Jack unintentionally unleashes a demonic evil that transformers Crowley into a monster. The evil spreads, transforming everyone in sight into monsters as well, and Jack must harness his anger in order to defeat them.

Director: Jon Knautz
Producer: Ann Matthews, Terry Matthews
Screenwriter: Jon Knautz, John Ainslie
Production Co: Brookstreet Pictures, Sound Venture Productions
Rating: R (Language|Horror Violence and Gore)
Genre: Horror, Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Runtime: 1h 25m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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