Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grisly
- darkly comic
- tense
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found a grisly, darkly comic pulp thriller with energetic shocks and some fun, though its lightweight execution and technical shortcomings limited its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The thieves target a wealthy Malibu family whose dinner-party civility masks serial-killer behavior.
Critics describe the film as a post-Tarantino throwback with cartoonish violent characters and conspicuous disembowelment.
Casper, Alexis, and Elliot infiltrate a dinner party and become trapped among dangerous hosts.
The young thieves plan a robbery but fail to recognize that the household is far more dangerous than an ordinary mark.
Films like Monster Party, and why
The Purge
self-conscious pulp horror, criminal protagonists, and cartoonishly violent social predators
You're Next
darkly comic home-invasion tension, wealthy antagonists, and escalating survival violence
The House of 1000 Corpses
post-Tarantino crime energy, grotesque violence, and morally compromised characters
Ready or Not
stylized serial-killer horror, trapped outsiders, and grisly shock effects
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris von Hoffmann
- Release Date
- 2018-11-02
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (151)
Cast
- Sam Strike
- Erin Moriarty
- Kian Lawley
- Robin Tunney
- Julian McMahon
- Lance Reddick
- Virginia Gardner
- Brandon Micheal Hall
- Bill Engvall
- Diego Boneta
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+
- 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 Monster Party about?
- Three young thieves discover that robbing a wealthy Malibu family means entering a blood-soaked nest of serial killers.
- What is Monster Party like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Monster Party as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Monster Party violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Monster Party as graphic.
- What did critics think of Monster Party?
- Critics broadly found a grisly, darkly comic pulp thriller with energetic shocks and some fun, though its lightweight execution and technical shortcomings limited its impact.
- Which films are like Monster Party?
- Films with a similar feel include The Purge, You're Next, The House of 1000 Corpses, and Ready or Not.
- How long is Monster Party?
- Monster Party runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Monster Party?
- In United States, Monster Party streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+.
