Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- grotesque
- frantic
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually slick and intermittently funny, while its derivative plotting, stereotypical characters, and extreme gore divided opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The road-trip encounters combine extreme gore, corpse imagery, and deliberately out-of-line jokes.
Adam, Harley, and Sarah are chased along the highway by the giant monster truck and its frightening driver.
The trio travels through the southern United States and encounters rednecks, rural hostility, and grotesque danger.
Adam’s attempt to distance himself from Harley collapses when Harley unexpectedly joins the trip to Betty-Ann’s wedding.
Films like Monster Man, and why
Jeepers Creepers
road-bound monster horror, escalating vehicle pursuit, and darkly comic violence
Duel
single-road predator thriller with genre tension and a relentless vehicle menace
Dead Alive
splattery horror comedy, grotesque set pieces, and irreverent humor
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
bickering friends, rural danger, and outrageous gore played for comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Davis
- Release Date
- 2003-07-30
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (137)
Cast
- Eric Jungmann
- Justin Urich
- Aimee Brooks
- Michael Bailey Smith
- Joe Goodrich
- Tim Sitarz
- Robert R. Shafer
- Steve DeRelian
- Johnny Green
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Monster Man about?
- A crude, splattery road-trip horror comedy pits two bickering former schoolmates and a hitchhiker against a monstrous truck-driving predator.
- What is Monster Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Monster Man as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Monster Man violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Monster Man as graphic.
- What did critics think of Monster Man?
- Critics broadly found the film visually slick and intermittently funny, while its derivative plotting, stereotypical characters, and extreme gore divided opinion.
- Which films are like Monster Man?
- Films with a similar feel include Jeepers Creepers, Duel, Dead Alive, and Tucker & Dale vs. Evil.
- How long is Monster Man?
- Monster Man runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Monster Man?
- In United States, Monster Man streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
