Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
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| Directed by | Jon Knautz |
| Written by | John Ainslie |
| Produced by | Neil Bregman Trevor Matthews Patrick White |
| Starring | Robert Englund Trevor Matthews Rachel Skarsten David Fox Daniel Kash |
| Cinematography | Joshua Allen |
| Edited by | Matthew Brulotte |
| Music by | Ryan Shore |
Release dates | Sitges Film Festival October 9, 2007 United States: August 15, 2008 |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer is a Canadian comedy horror monster movie. 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) who 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
- Robert Englund - Professor Crowley
- Trevor Matthews - Jack Brooks
- Rachel Skarsten - Eve
- David Fox - Howard
- Daniel Kash - Guidance Counselor
- James A. Woods
- Stefanie Drummond
Reception
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.[1] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 46, based on 7 reviews.[2]
References
- ^ "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
External links
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer at AllMovie
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer at IMDb
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer at Metacritic
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer at Rotten Tomatoes
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