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The MunstersorThe Addams Family? Growing up, that was a question that kids would frequently ask, and the answer would often result in harsh or heated debate. These two shows originally aired long before my time, but through the glorious, classic television lineup of Nick at Night, I was able to grow up on some of the greatest sitcoms television has to offer. I always preferredThe Munsters. Watching a family of monsters (that were obtusely unaware of their own monstrosities) interact with their neighbors on the idyllic Mockingbird Lane never got old. Well… until now.
Rob Zombie abandons the young Eddie Munster to bring us a prequel story about the early stages of Herman and Lily’s relationship. When a mad scientist determined to create the perfect living creature mistakenly uses the brain of a failed comedian, Herman Munster is born. His love for standup comedy carries over into his new body, and he’s determined to become a star. However, those plans are put on hold once he meets Lily and the two fall into a whirlwind romance.
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Rob Zombie, best known for horror movies likeHouse of 1000 CorpsesandThe Devil’s Rejects,fails to capture any of the charm or humor of the classic sitcom. Zombie is clearly searching for a tone or style here; the problem is that he doesn’t seem to know how to find it. Nothing inThe Munstersmovie ever comes close to capturing the look or feeling of its source material. Instead, the story plays out through hues of purple and zany, erratic camera movements.
The best moments inThe Munstersseries stem from their interactions with the human world. They’re the outcasts, unable to recognize that their ghoulish appearances are frightening. However, for whatever reason, Rob Zombie has chosen to ignore that aspect of the series and instead sets ninety percent of the movie in Transylvania, filled wall to wall monstrous beings living normal lives. As I suffered through this movie, and Idomean suffered, I found myself wondering who this movie was for. Fans who grew up onThe Munstersseries will surely hate everything the movie has to offer. And fans of Zombie’s previous work will be baffled by what they see.
Zombie’sThe Munstersfeels like a high school, film production project. It resembles what a teenager might think classic television was supposed to look like. The performances are atrocious, the lighting and cinematography are nauseating and there isn’t an enjoyable moment from start to finish. Previously, I’d believedFirestarterwas the worst movie of the year. Then I sawPinocchio, and now I’ve seenThe Musters.Thisis the worst move of the year (so far). 1.5/10
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Joshua Ryan
Lead Film & TV Critics Editor
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Born and raised in Central Florida, Joshua Ryan has harbored a love for cinema since the earliest years of his childhood. Through endless hours of watching Turner Classic Movies, especially the works of Alfred Hitchcock, his passion for film and film criticism grew. As an adult, he channeled that passion into a career as the editor and lead critic of FandomWire’s film and television department.
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