It's just about Halloween and holiday shopping commercials will be pushed on us relentlessly in about 48 hours. In my world, it is still the spooky season and to celebrate, I watched The Munsters, the new Rob Zombie movie.
As a crazy fan of The Munsters TV series, I was really excited for this movie. I specifically waited until Halloween weekend to watch, just for funsies. The movie is available for purchase and also streaming on Netflix, and that is how I viewed the film.
The colors are absolutely beautiful - so many vibrant neon greens and purples, as you would expect from a Zombie flick. The movie is complete camp, which shouldn't be a surprise. I mean, it's over the top ridiculous, but the story is new and folds into The Munsters universe nicely. Since the movie focuses on Lilly and Herman meeting, falling in love and getting married, we get to see their courtship and how the duo plus Grandpa end up moving to Hollywood. This means there is no son Eddie and no niece Marilyn. Instead we get a cast of other whackos that are a whole load of fun.
In the original series, you might recall 1313 Mockingbird Lane features a cuckoo clock that is on the snarky side. The movie has the Raven clock too... and it is voiced by none other than Cinderella drummer Fred Coury.
There are a slew of Easter eggs in the movie - another nod to big Munsters fans. Look, The Munsters won't win an Academy Award, but it is good fun for a couple hours on Halloween - or anytime you just want to slip into a ridiculous world where ghouls walk freely in Transylvania - and sometimes America.
Monday, January 29, 2024 at 03:22PM