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'''Monster Party''' is a 2018 horror thriller directed by [[Chris von Hoffmann]]. Von Hoffmann is also the screenwriter of the film. The film stars [[Sam Strike]], [[Kian Lawley]] and [[Julian McMahon]]. The film tells the story of three young thieves who decide to carry out a heist in a mansion to pay off an urgent debt. When the plan goes unsuccessfully, the young thieves realize that the party invitees are not as normal as they seem causing all hell to break loose.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/monster-party-horror-thriller-casts-sam-strike-kian-lawley-julian-mcmahon-1007396 |title=Sam Strike, Kian Lawley, Julian McMahon Starring in Horror Thriller 'Monster Party' (Exclusive) |last= |first= |date= |website= |archive-url= |archive-date= |dead-url= |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/monster_party_2018/ |title=MONSTER PARTY (2018) |last= |first= |date= |website= |archive-url= |archive-date= |dead-url= |access-date=}}</ref>
'''Monster Party''' is a 2018 horror thriller directed by [[Chris von Hoffmann]]. Von Hoffmann is also the screenwriter of the film. The film stars [[Sam Strike]], [[Kian Lawley]] and [[Julian McMahon]].


==Plot==
The film tells the story of three young thieves who decide to carry out a heist in a mansion to pay off an urgent debt. When the plan goes unsuccessfully, the young thieves realize that the party invitees are not as normal as they seem causing all hell to break loose.<ref name="THR 2018">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/monster-party-horror-thriller-casts-sam-strike-kian-lawley-julian-mcmahon-1007396|title=Sam Strike, Kian Lawley, Julian McMahon Starring in Horror Thriller 'Monster Party' (Exclusive)|last=Scheck|first=Frank|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group ([[Valence Media]])|location=[[Los Angeles]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=November 15, 2018}}</ref><ref name="RT1"/>
== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Sam Strike]] as Casper
* [[Sam Strike]] as Casper
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* [[Victoria De Mare]] as Dancer 1
* [[Victoria De Mare]] as Dancer 1
* [[Georgina Leahy]] as Dancer 2
* [[Georgina Leahy]] as Dancer 2

==Critical response==
[[Review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the film a rating of 69% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10.<ref name="RT1">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/gotham/s01/|title=Monster Party|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]]|location=United States|accessdate=March 17, 2019}}</ref> Review aggregator [[Metacritic]] gives the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally mixed reviews".<ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/gotham|title=Monster Party|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|location=United States|accessdate=March 17, 2019}}</ref>

Frank Scheck, of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', wrote in his review: "If you believe what goes on in movies, thieves really have to become more discerning about their potential targets."<ref name="THR 2018"/> Noel Murray, of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', write in his review: "The darkly comic, blood-soaked thriller “Monster Party” is a throwback to the post-Tarantino ’90s, when violent characters were treated like cartoons and any picture with fewer than a dozen corpses was practically for children. The movie is pretty lightweight — disemboweling aside — but has a fair amount of punch, and it could appeal to connoisseurs of self-conscious pulp."<ref name="Murray">{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-monster-party-review-20181101-story.html|title=Review: Overstuffed 'Monster Party' packs a bloody wallop|first=Noel|last=Murray|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=Los Angeles Times Communications LLC ([[Patrick Soon-Shiong#Investments|Nant Capital]])|location=[[Los Angeles]]|date=November 1, 2018|accessdate=March 17, 2019}}</ref> Randy Cordova, of ''[[The Arizona Republic]]'', wrote in his review: "'Monster Party' is a twisted, grisly little shocker that isn’t afraid to grab you by the guts — or to show you a man’s guts cascading to the floor. It’s that kind of movie. It’s also pretty effective and rather fun, if you have the stomach for this sort of thing."<ref name="Cordova">{{cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2018/10/30/monster-party-horror-movie-review-youll-have-bloody-good-time-julian-mcmahon/1803854002/|title='Monster Party' review: You'll have a bloody good time at this gathering|first=Randy|last=Cordova|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|location=[[Phoenix, Arizona]]|date=October 30, 2018|accessdate=March 17, 2019}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 03:44, 18 March 2019

Monster Party
Directed byChris von Hoffmann
Written byChris von Hoffmann
Produced byBrian Kavanaugh-Jones
Fred Berger
Eric B. Fleischman
Jesse Berger
StarringSam Strike
Kian Lawley
Julian McMahon
CinematographyTobias Deml
Edited byGehrig Burnett Jr., Joe Rosenbloom
Music byFelix Erskine, Nao Sato
Production
company
RLJ Entertainment
Release date
  • November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
Running time
89 minutes

Monster Party is a 2018 horror thriller directed by Chris von Hoffmann. Von Hoffmann is also the screenwriter of the film. The film stars Sam Strike, Kian Lawley and Julian McMahon.

Plot

The film tells the story of three young thieves who decide to carry out a heist in a mansion to pay off an urgent debt. When the plan goes unsuccessfully, the young thieves realize that the party invitees are not as normal as they seem causing all hell to break loose.[1][2]

Cast

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 69% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10.[2] Review aggregator Metacritic gives the film a score of 58 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally mixed reviews".[3]

Frank Scheck, of The Hollywood Reporter, wrote in his review: "If you believe what goes on in movies, thieves really have to become more discerning about their potential targets."[1] Noel Murray, of the Los Angeles Times, write in his review: "The darkly comic, blood-soaked thriller “Monster Party” is a throwback to the post-Tarantino ’90s, when violent characters were treated like cartoons and any picture with fewer than a dozen corpses was practically for children. The movie is pretty lightweight — disemboweling aside — but has a fair amount of punch, and it could appeal to connoisseurs of self-conscious pulp."[4] Randy Cordova, of The Arizona Republic, wrote in his review: "'Monster Party' is a twisted, grisly little shocker that isn’t afraid to grab you by the guts — or to show you a man’s guts cascading to the floor. It’s that kind of movie. It’s also pretty effective and rather fun, if you have the stomach for this sort of thing."[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (November 1, 2018). "Sam Strike, Kian Lawley, Julian McMahon Starring in Horror Thriller 'Monster Party' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Valence Media). Retrieved November 15, 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Monster Party". Rotten Tomatoes. United States: Fandango. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Monster Party". Metacritic. United States: CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Murray, Noel (November 1, 2018). "Review: Overstuffed 'Monster Party' packs a bloody wallop". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC (Nant Capital). Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Cordova, Randy (October 30, 2018). "'Monster Party' review: You'll have a bloody good time at this gathering". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona: Gannett Company. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

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