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Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007)
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19 November 2008 (Philippines) moreTagline:
...I used to be a plumber morePlot:
As a child Jack Brooks witnessed the brutal murder of his family. Now a young man he struggles with a pestering girlfriend... more | add synopsisAwards:
7 wins moreNewsDesk:
(82 articles)
Fresh Release: Ryan Shore's Rex Steele (and other short scores) (From Daily Film Music Blog. 3 October 2009, 2:07 AM, PDT)
31 Days of Horror: Jack Brooks Monster Slayer
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A fantastic throwback to 50's horror and Army of Darkness. more (31 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert Englund | ... | Professor Gordon Crowley | |
| Trevor Matthews | ... | Jack Brooks / Forest Troll | |
| Daniel Kash | ... | Counselor Silverstein | |
| David Fox | ... | Howard | |
| Dean Hawes | ... | Emmet | |
| Rachel Skarsten | ... | Eve | |
| James A. Woods | ... | John | |
| Ashley Bryant | ... | Kristy | |
| Stefanie Drummond | ... | Janice | |
| Chad Harber | ... | Pat | |
| Patrick Henry | ... | Trevor | |
| Meghanne Kessels | ... | Suzy | |
| Meg Charette | ... | Erica | |
| Kristyn Butcher | ... | Celia | |
| Andrew Butcher | ... | Raymond |
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Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
85 min | Argentina:90 min (Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Film Festival)Country:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Australia:MA | Australia:MA (2008) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB)Filming Locations:
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaFun Stuff
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This is Jon Knautz's first feature film. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The sign on the desk of Dr. Silverstein, Jack Brooks' shrink, misspells "counselor" as "councilor". (Despite various international spellings, a "councilor" is still someone who works for the council, and a "counselor" is someone who counsels.) moreFAQ
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Sometimes you see a movie at the video store and you decided to take a chance on it, usually you're stuck with a bad movie and out a couple bucks, not the case with Monster Slayer.
Jack seems to be a fairly regular guy, working a thankless job and dating a whiny college girl. But Jack is not a regular guy, when he was a kid he witnessed a terrible tragedy, a tragedy he blames himself for and that fuels his episodes of rage. While doing a job for his science teacher, Professor Crowley (Robert Englund), Jack unintentionally awakens an ancient evil. Soon his entire science class is in mortal danger.
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer is a slow building monster movie, that really allows the character of Jack to be explored before the crap hits the fan. After the opening scene we don't see a monster for about 2/3 of the movie. But that's fine because the last third makes up for it.
Jack Brooks also does something rarely seen today, effective use of prosthetics. Instead of relying on cheesy cgi like this weeks Sci-Fi original, this movie uses well made monster make up to create realistic hell spawn.
The acting is fantastic for a movie of this level, Trevor Matthews does a fantastic job as the hero. Rachel Skarsten is terrifically annoying and James A. Woods plays the stereotypical wanna be philosopher college kid who smokes too much weed, perfectly.
While this movie is made in the spirit of Army of Darkness, you will not confuse the two movies. Jack Brooks is much more serious, but not too serious. Jack Brooks doesn't throw out classic one liners, or is too cocky for his own good. Jack is just a guy with a lot of anger issues who steps up when he's needed the most.