Review; The Creeps (1997)
By William Pattison
This time I got a horror comedy by Charles Band featuring
mini classic monsters…
Mad scientist brings Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and
Frankenstein's Monster to life... but there's a problem and they end up three
feet tall.
This film is an amusing romp with some of our favorite
classic monsters.
This film is typical Full Moon fare. It is done like a live
action comic book. It has the right amount of humor and the right amount of
intense scenes, but not too intense. There are a couple nude scenes so be ready
to cover the little ones eyes if you need to.
Bill moiahan plays
the stammering and stuttering mad scientist who has made a machine that can
pull iconic characters from books. Bill does a fantastic job.
I loved the three foot tall monsters. Iconic actor Phil Fontacarlo
is the standout as Dracula. Phil doesn’t play the Count with a cheap Bella
Lagosi immatation, he makes the character his own. His monologues are wonderful
with his deep, powerful voice. This is one of my favorite performances by Phil.
The only monster that was a complete miss for me was The
Wolfman. He didn’t look anything like a
wolf, more like a demon, and there was way too much drool.
The FX were the typical Full Moon style. They may not cost
millions of dollars but they work for the film.
All and all this is just a fun film for Horror fans who love
classic monsters. It’s not overly scary
but there is a couple nude scenes, so keep the little ones at arms length to
cover their eyes if necessary. But this for me is a must watch that I highly recommend.
