Little Monsters (1989 film)

Little Monsters
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Alan Greenberg
Written by
Produced by
  • John Davis
  • Jack Grossberg
  • Andrew Licht
  • Jeffrey A. Mueller
Starring
CinematographyDick Bush
Edited byPatrick McMahon
Music byDavid Newman
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 25, 1989 (1989-08-25)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4.5-5 million[1]
Box office$793,775

Little Monsters is a 1989 American fantasy comedy film starring Fred Savage and Howie Mandel and directed by Richard Alan Greenberg.[2][3] It tells the story of a boy who befriends a real-life "monster under the bed" and discovers a secret world of monsters who sneak into children's bedrooms at night to pull pranks on them.[4][5] Although the film failed financially, receiving a limited theatrical release due to Vestron’s bankruptcy, it obtained a cult following[6] on home video and is considered a requisite title in the gateway horror genre.

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  3. ^ Harrison, Nancy (1990-11-04). "It's Special Effects That Make the Actor". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Willman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Little Monsters - Movie Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. ^ Chernoff, Scott (2020-09-24). "Howie Mandel Regrets Making 80s Cult Classic Little Monsters". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-08-22.