Film200785 min

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

Name: Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
Released: 2007
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Robert Englund, Trevor Matthews, Daniel Kash, David Fox, Dean Hawes

Taste attributes: actioncomedyhorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"...I used to be a plumber"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, straightforward horror comedy, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 121 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

As a child Jack Brooks witnessed the brutal murder of his family. Now a young man he struggles with a pestering girlfriend, therapy sessions that resolve nothing, and night classes that barely hold his interest. After unleashing an ancient curse, Jack's Professor undergoes a transformation into something not-quite- human, and Jack is forced to confront some old demons... along with a few new ones.

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