Monster Party (film)

Monster Party is a 2018 horror thriller written and directed by Chris von Hoffmann. The film stars Sam Strike, Erin Moriarty, Kian Lawley and Julian McMahon.

For the 1989 video game, see Monster Party.
Monster Party
Directed byChris von Hoffmann
Produced byBrian Kavanaugh-Jones
Fred Berger
Eric B. Fleischman
Jesse Berger
Written byChris von Hoffmann
StarringSam Strike
Erin Moriarty
Kian Lawley
Julian McMahon
Music byFelix Erskine, Nao Sato
CinematographyTobias Deml
Edited by
  • Gehrig Burnett Jr
  • Joe Rosenbloom
Production
company
Distributed byAMC Networks
Release date
  • November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
Running time
89 minutes

Plot

The film tells the story of three young thieves who decide to carry out a heist in a mansion to pay off an urgent debt. When the plan goes awry, the young thieves realize that the party invitees are not as normal as they seem – causing all hell to break loose.[1][2]

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 75% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10.[2] Review aggregator Metacritic gives the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally mixed reviews".[3]

Frank Scheck, of The Hollywood Reporter, wrote in his review: "If you believe what goes on in movies, thieves really have to become more discerning about their potential targets."[1] Noel Murray, of the Los Angeles Times, wrote in his review: "The darkly comic, blood-soaked thriller 'Monster Party' is a throwback to the post-Tarantino ’90s, when violent characters were treated like cartoons and any picture with fewer than a dozen corpses was practically for children. The movie is pretty lightweight — disemboweling aside — but has a fair amount of punch, and it could appeal to connoisseurs of self-conscious pulp."[4] Randy Cordova, of The Arizona Republic, wrote in his review: "'Monster Party' is a twisted, grisly little shocker that isn’t afraid to grab you by the guts — or to show you a man’s guts cascading to the floor. It’s that kind of movie. It’s also pretty effective and rather fun, if you have the stomach for this sort of thing."[5]

Release

Monster Party was released in theatres on November 2, 2018.[2][3] The film was released on Blu-ray on December 18, 2018, by RLJ Entertainment.[6]

See also

References
  1. Scheck, Frank (November 1, 2018). "Sam Strike, Kian Lawley, Julian McMahon Starring in Horror Thriller 'Monster Party' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Valence Media). Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. "Monster Party". Rotten Tomatoes. United States: Fandango. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  3. "Monster Party". Metacritic. United States: CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  4. Murray, Noel (November 1, 2018). "Review: Overstuffed 'Monster Party' packs a bloody wallop". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC (Nant Capital). Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  5. Cordova, Randy (October 30, 2018). "'Monster Party' review: You'll have a bloody good time at this gathering". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona: Gannett Company. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  6. Monster Party. RLJ Entertainment (Blu-ray). Chatsworth, Los Angeles: AMC Networks. December 18, 2018. ASIN B07HSKPDBH. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
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