Little Monsters
1989 · Movie · PG · 102 min · ★ 5.8 · 49% critics
A young boy is terrified of a monster under his bed and bets that it’s real. After swapping rooms for the night, he connects with the monster and discovers a hidden world where pranks on kids and other monsters are the main attraction.
Also known as Little Ghost Fighters
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-08-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (214 votes)
- Box office
- $793,775
- Budget
- $4,500,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this 80s kid fantasy if you want creepy, prank-filled fun with a playful monster vibe; Not for you if you prefer lighter family comedies like Casper or Treasure Planet, or if you dislike mean pranks and dark humor.
Pros: imaginative monster world; spooky-fun tone; kids’ adventure energy | Cons: mean-spirited pranks; some jokes miss; overly dark moments
Themes
- friendship
- monster
- bed
Cast & crew
Fred Savage
as Brian Stevenson
Howie Mandel
as Maurice
Daniel Stern
as Glen Stevenson
Margaret Whitton
as Holly Stevenson
Rick Ducommun
as Snik
Frank Whaley
as Boy
Ben Savage
as Eric Stevenson
- WW
William Murray Weiss
as Todd
Devin Ratray
as Ronnie Coleman
Amber Barretto
as Kiersten
Directed by Richard Greenberg