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  • 2008
  • R
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2008
  • R
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment
  • 1 h 25 m

Summary Ever since Jack Brooks witnessed the brutal murder of his family, he’s had a hard time controlling his anger. Reluctantly he begins attending night classes with his pestering girlfriend. But Jack’s Professor brings more than lesson plans to class after unleashing an ancient curse. Only Jack can save the day as the Professor undergoes a ...

Directed By: Jon Knautz

Written By: Trevor Matthews, Patrick White, John Ainslie, Jon Knautz

  • 2008
  • R
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2008
  • R
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment
  • 1 h 25 m

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
46
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
6.3
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Summary Ever since Jack Brooks witnessed the brutal murder of his family, he’s had a hard time controlling his anger. Reluctantly he begins attending night classes with his pestering girlfriend. But Jack’s Professor brings more than lesson plans to class after unleashing an ancient curse. Only Jack can save the day as the Professor undergoes a ...

Directed By: Jon Knautz

Written By: Trevor Matthews, Patrick White, John Ainslie, Jon Knautz

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
46
14% Positive
1 Review
71% Mixed
5 Reviews
14% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews
46
14% Positive
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71% Mixed
5 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review

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63
Cheerfully gross, deliberately retro horror picture pays tongue-in-cheek homage to the kind of genre movies Charles Band and Roger Corman's companies turned out in the 1980s.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
60
Harks back to the drive-in classics of yesteryear with unapologetic nostalgia and undisguised affection.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
50
Matthews is supposed to be the star here, but it's Englund's hilarious, over-the-top performance that keeps Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer, by director Jon Knautz, from becoming another forgettable exercise in horror.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
50
This low-budget horror comedy arrives via a lively trailer and a witty print ad, yet the film itself never quite takes off.
By Chuck Wilson FULL REVIEW
50
If you can wait until near the end, you're in for some fun. But after an hour-plus, it's a pretty long wait.
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50
Indie effort evidences more energy than wit, and spends too much time on set-up before a slam-bang pay-off.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
20
As a horror-comedy, it boldly declines to scare or amuse.
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
6.3
67% Positive
8 Ratings
8% Mixed
1 Rating
25% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 12 User Ratings
6.3
67% Positive
8 Ratings
8% Mixed
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25% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Brookstreet Pictures, Sound Venture Productions
Release Date Aug 15, 2008
Duration 1 h 25 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline ...I used to be a plumber
Website http://www.brookstreetpictures.com/jackbrooks/
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Awards

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 6 Nominations
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Park City Film Music Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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