Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- whimsical
- witty
- family movie night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally regard it as a charming, amusing stop-motion monster musical whose playful convention premise delivers modest but genuine chuckles.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rankin/Bass Productions presents a fully stop-motion animated convention of Dracula, the Werewolf, the Creature, and other monsters.
The story gathers iconic horror figures in a comic convention setting and turns mad science and succession plots into playful parody.
Dr Frankenstein summons an international roster of monsters to elect his successor while rival interests surround his destructive discovery.
The monster gathering is structured as a colorful musical fantasy with a title song and comic vocal performances.
Films like Mad Monster Party?, and why
The Nightmare Before Christmas
stop-motion monster ensemble, musical comedy, and affectionate genre parody
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
classic horror icons recast in colorful family-friendly comedic animation
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
campy musical spoof built around famous movie monsters and mad-science theatrics
Movie Details
- Director
- Jules Bass
- Release Date
- 1967-03-08
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (78)
Cast
- Boris Karloff
- Allen Swift
- Gale Garnett
- Phyllis Diller
- Ethel Ennis
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mad Monster Party? about?
- A colorful stop-motion monster convention becomes a madcap contest for succession and control of a world-ending scientific secret.
- What is Mad Monster Party? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mad Monster Party? as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mad Monster Party? violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mad Monster Party? as mild.
- What did critics think of Mad Monster Party??
- Critics generally regard it as a charming, amusing stop-motion monster musical whose playful convention premise delivers modest but genuine chuckles.
- Which films are like Mad Monster Party??
- Films with a similar feel include The Nightmare Before Christmas, Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- How long is Mad Monster Party??
- Mad Monster Party? runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mad Monster Party??
- In United States, Mad Monster Party? is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
