Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
| Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | |
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| Directed by | Jon Knautz |
| Screenplay by | John Ainslie Jon Knautz |
| Story by | John Ainslie Jon Knautz Trevor Matthews Patrick White |
| Produced by | Trevor Matthews Neil Bregman Patrick White |
| Starring | Robert Englund Trevor Matthews Rachel Skarsten David Fox Daniel Kash |
| Cinematography | Joshua Allen |
| Edited by | Matthew Brulotte |
| Music by | Ryan Shore |
Production companies | Brookstreet Pictures Sound Venture Productions |
| Distributed by | Kinosmith (Canada) Anchor Bay Entertainment (United States) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,500,000 CAD (estimated) |
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer is a 2007 Canadian comedy horror monster movie produced by Brookstreet Pictures. The film was directed Jon Knautz and stars Trevor Matthews, Robert Englund and Rachel Skarsten. The film is about a plumber named Jack (Trevor Matthews) whose family gets slaughtered by a demonic beast. While fixing the pipes for Dr. Crowley (Robert Englund), the Professor awakens an evil source and eventually transforms his body into a monster. With the evil spreading out of control, Jack harnesses his anger to face the monsters and avenge his family.
Cast[edit]
- Robert Englund as Professor Gordon Crowley
- Trevor Matthews as Jack Brooks and Forest Troll
- Rachel Skarsten as Eve
- David Fox as Old Howard
- Daniel Kash as Counselor Silverstein
- James A. Woods as John
- Stefanie Drummond as Janice
- Dean Hawes as Emmet
- Ashley Bryant as Kristy
- Chad Harber as Pat
- Patrick Henry as Trevor
- Meghanne Kessels as Suzy
- Meg Charette as Erica
- Kristyn Butcher as Celia
- Andrew Butcher as Raymond
- Simon Rainville as Slim
- Matthew Stefiuk as Omar
- Ariel Waller as Cindy Brooks
- John Ross as Charles Brooks
- Victoria Fodor as Gene Brooks
- Derrick Damon Reeve as Cyclops
- Evan Gilchrist as Young Jack Brooks
- Austin MacDonald as Young Howard
Reception[edit]
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer was received with mixed reviews from film critics on its original release. The film ranking website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 64% of critics had given the film positive reviews, based upon a sample of 25. The consensus states: "A sincere but 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".[1] At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 46, based on 7 reviews.[2]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Ryan Shore. He recorded the score with a 93 piece symphony orchestra which he conducted. Ain't It Cool News named Ryan Shore's score one of the "Top 10 Scores of the Year".[3]
Release[edit]
The film premiere was on October 9, 2007 at Sitges Film Festival and is part of the 2010 Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei Journal in Barcelona.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Ain't It Cool News
- ^ Sifu Scott. "Ari Lehman's Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei Journal". Dread Central.