Monster in the Closet

1987 horror comedy film by Bob Dahlin

This article is about a 1986 film. For the monster said to reside in household closets, see Bogeyman. For the episode of Cow and Chicken, see Monster in the Closet (Cow and Chicken).

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Monster in the Closet

DVD cover for 'Monster in the Closet'

Directed by| Bob Dahlin
Written by| Bob Dahlin
Produced by|

* Peter L. Bergquist
* Michel Billot
* Terrence Corey
* David Levy
* Robert Rock

Starring|

* Donald Grant
* Denise DuBarry
* Claude Akins
* Howard Duff
* Henry Gibson
* Donald Moffat
* Paul Dooley
* John Carradine
* Frank Ashmore
* Paul Walker
* Jesse White
* Stella Stevens

Cinematography| Ronald W. MacLeish
Edited by|

* Mark Conte
* Raja Gosnell
* Stephanie Palewski
* Jacque Elaine Toberen

Music by| Barrie Guard
Distributed by| Troma Entertainment

Release date

* October 31, 1986 (1986-10-31)

Running time

| 89 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Monster in the Closet is a 1986 horror comedy with a veteran cast, including Howard Duff and John Carradine, as well as Stacy Ferguson and Paul Walker in early roles. The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment. In the GotchaMovies article "Final Destinations and Killer Condoms", Monster in the Closet was selected as the 8th greatest moment in teen slasher history.[1] The film was directed and written by Bob Dahlin.[2]

## Plot summary[edit]

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After a series of murders in San Francisco that all take place inside closets, a reporter and his scientist friend decide to uncover the mystery and save California. The killer is revealed as a monster in the closet and is responsible for the gruesome attacks.[3]

## Cast[edit]

* Donald Grant as Richard Clark
* Denise DuBarry as Professor Diane Bennett
* Paul Walker as "Professor" Bennett
* Stella Stevens as Margo
* Kevin Peter Hall as Monster
* Claude Akins as Sheriff Sam Ketchem
* Howard Duff as Father Finnegan
* Henry Gibson as Dr. Pennyworth
* Donald Moffat as General Franklin D. Turnbull
* Paul Dooley as Roy
* John Carradine as Old Joe Shempter
* Jesse White as Ben
* Frank Ashmore as Scoop
* Stacy Ferguson as Lucy
* Clare Torao as Television Newscaster (credited as Clare Nono)

## Release[edit]

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### Home media[edit]

Monster in the Closet was released on VHS by Troma Team Video in 1995.[4] It was released for the first time on DVD by Troma on November 10, 1998. It was last released by Hollywood DVD on December 18, 2003.[5]

## Monster in the closet' book[edit]

Applehead Team, a publisher from Spain, published a book in 2021 titled "El monstruo (que salió) del armario" ("The monster (that came out) of the closet"). This book written by Octavio López Sanjuán, which took five years of research and dozens of interviews with those involved.[6] [7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Brett Fletcher (August 19, 2009). "Final Destinations and Killer Condoms". Gotcha Movies. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011.
2. ^ "Monster in the Closet". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
3. ^ "VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2003", page 514. Gale Group, Inc., 2004
4. ^ "Monster in the Closet". VHS Collector.com. Pine Hollow Video. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
5. ^ "Monster in the Closet (1986) - Bob Dahlin". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
6. ^ "El monstruo (que salió) del armario". Applehead Team. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
7. ^ "Presentación virtual de "El monstruo (que salió) del armario", de Octavio López Sanjuán (in Spanish)". YouTube. Applehead Team. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Monster in the Closet at AllMovie
* Monster in the Closet at IMDb
* Monster in the Closet at Rotten Tomatoes
* Monster in the Closet at the TCM Movie Database
* Monster in the Closet – at the Troma Entertainment movie database

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