Robert englund, trevor matthews, daniel kash, david fox writer. John ainslie screenplay, john ainslie story, jon knautz screenplay, jon knautz story, trevor matthews story, patrick white story director. An oldschool horror movie with nary a digital effect, jack brooks. When a demonic curse is unleashed, a plumber is forced to confront the traumatic events of his childhood before he can lift the curse. The film is made with obvious love of 80s horror hits like nightmare on elm street, etc. Well, one still can have a fun movie using latex for monster make up. Directed by jon knautz and starring robert englund, trevor matthews, rachel skarsten and. Tentacles the crowley entity is the main antagonist of the 2008 canadian comedy horror film jack brooks. Woods, daniel kash directed by jon knautz distributed by anchor bay home entertainment oh look.
One night, while repairing pipes for his professor, gordon crowley robert englund, jack unintentionally unleashes a demonic evil that transformers crowley into a monster. This is one of the most fun horror movies i have seen all. Monster slayer is a canadian comedy horror film starring and produced by trevor matthews, robert englund, and daniel kash. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
This is a fairly decent monster film and is probably some of robert englunds best work since elm street. A plumber finds an outlet for his violent temper when his science professor turns into a monster. Rated r for horror violence and gore, and for language. With robert englund, trevor matthews, daniel kash, david fox. Crowley robert englund, the professor awakens an evil. Salter, herman stein, frank skinner, james bernard and bernard herrmann. The film, based on the british fairy tales jack the giant killer and jack and the beanstalk, stars nicholas hoult, eleanor tomlinson. Monster slayer soundtrack from 2007, composed by ryan shore.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Jacks girlfriend rachel skarsten is fed up and demands he. One night, while repairing pipes for his professor, gordon crowley robert englund, jack unintentionally unleashes a demonic evil that transformers. Woods, daniel kash directed by jon knautz distributed by. Monster slayer is about jack brooks trevor matthews carrying emotional baggage from when his family died when he was young. Operating somewhere around the evil dead series jack brooks sits itself comfortably in amongst. Jack brooks monster slayer is a canadian comedy horror monster movie produced by brookstreet pictures. After witnessing the brutal murder of his family, jack brooks trevor matthews is left with an unquenchable fury that he is constantly fighting to control. Recorded with the 93piece slovak radio symphony orchestra, the score is epic, entertaining and exciting. Gordon crowley awakens an ancient evil, it possesses his body and transforms it into an enormous sluglike organism. Monster slayer 2008 theatrical trailer jack brooks is an angry, young plumber who has repressed the memory of witnessing his familys brutal murder.
One night, jack attempts to fix professor crowleys robert englund old, rusted pipes, but unknowingly awakens an ancient evil. The film was directed jon knautz and stars trevor matthews, robert englund and rachel skarsten. The film was very recently picked up by anchor bay entertainment and will likely arrive in theaters sometime in 2008. Trevor matthews does a fine job in the title role and is a breeze to hang out with for the course of the film. With its homages to films such as evil dead, gremlins and from dusk till dawn, jack brooks has wowed festival audiences the world. January 2008 slamdance film festival estonia 29 march 2008 haapsalu horror and fantasy film festival belgium 5 april 2008 brussels international fantastic film festival canada 5 july 2008 fantasia film festival canada 25 july 2008 montreal usa 15 august 2008 limited germany 22 august 2008 fantasy filmfest germany 1 september 2008. Recorded with the 93piece slovak radio symphony orchestra, the score is.
This is still low budget horror but it is however still surprisingly good. This is jack brooks monster slayer by jon knautz on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Bloody mallory 2002, soulkeeper 2001, dead meat 2004, blood suckers from outer space 1984, reign in darkness 2002. As a child jack brooks witnessed the brutal murder of his family. Reviewed by paul mccannibal starring trevor matthews, robert englund, rachel skarsten, james a. Jun 01, 2010 canadian newcomer jon knautz brings back fun old school practical creature fx with jack brooks. Now a young man he struggles with a pestering girlfriend, therapy sessions that resolve nothing, and night classes that barely hold his interest. Monster slayer harks back to the drivein classics of yesteryear with unapologetic nostalgia and undisguised affection. Released by moviescore media in 2008 mms08018 containing music from jack brooks. Monster slayer you are looking for scary, humorous and offbeat movies about with demon, science, camping, plumber, zombie, vampire and vengeance themes of action, comedy and horror genre shot in canada. After witnessing the brutal murder of his family, jack brooks is left with an unquenchable fury that he is constantly fighting to control. A sincere but sometimesexcessive send up of lowrent horror hokum, jack brooks. Ryan shores large, gothic orchestral horror score for jack brooks. Now working as a local plumber and struggling in a relationship with his girlfriend eve, jacks life has become a downward spiral.
Monster slayer pays tribute to the genre classics by hans j. Monster slayer is about a guy named timmy otool, no, just kidding, its about a guy named jack brooks and yeah, by the end of the flick he does indeed turn out to be a monster slayer. Matthews plays jack brooks, a plumber prone to sudden bouts of extreme rage. Englund is his professor, crowley, who unearths a terrible evil. Monster slayer 2008 jack brooks trevor matthews develops major anger issues after he witnesses his parents murder. Jack brooks monster slayer is a horror movie that i seen a l.
Monster slayer 2008 theatrical trailer jack brooks is an angry, young plumber. Monster slayer 2007 starring robert englund and trevor matthews on dvd and bluray. The ottawaborn writerdirector, who grew up on a diet of slasher films and 50s creature features, went to vancouver film. Robert englund, trevor matthews, and daniel kash star in jack brooks. Monster slayer is a wild swing at starting a franchise, one built on little more than blood and boredom but both in quantity. A troubled young man still mourning the childhood loss of his family now has to deal with his professor being turned into a monster. The film was directed jon knautz and stars trevor matthews, robert englund and rachel. Jack the giant slayer previously titled jack the giant killer is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed and coproduced by bryan singer and written by darren lemke, christopher mcquarrie and dan studney, from a story by lemke and david dobkin. The film is about a plumber named jack trevor matthews whose family gets slaughtered by a demonic beast. Aug 01, 2008 video archive for the film jack brooks. Jack s girlfriend rachel skarsten is fed up and demands he attend angermanagement classes.
Monster slayer is a 2007 canadian comedy horror monster movie produced by brookstreet pictures. Reminiscent of classic horrorcomedies like evil dead 2. Only when he unknowingly awakens an ancient evil, is jack forced to confront his past, deal with the monstrous reality of the present and discover the true purpose of his inner rage. Its said that jack will be forced to team up with someone in this installment.
At a time when horror films are getting ever more brutal, jon knautz brings a comfortingly old fashioned feel to genre filmmaking. Monster slayer, starring trevor matthews, robert englund, and rachel skarsten. Monster slayer is directed by indie filmmaker jon knautz, of teen massacre, and written by both knautz and firsttime writer john ainslie. After unleashing an ancient curse, jack s professor undergoes a transformation into something notquite human, and jack is forced to confront some old demons. Monster slayer is like a combination of those two 1987 releases, but it contains none of the awesomeness of the hidden and all the wretchedness of ghoulies ii. Jack s girlfriend rachel skarsten is fed up and demands he. Monster slayer directed by jon knautz and starring trevor matthews and robert. This movie won 3 movie awards and 6 award nominations. Monster slayer is about a guy named timmy otool, no, just kidding, its about a guy named jack brooks and yeah. Monster slayer jon knautz and john ainslies cheerfully gross, deliberately retro horror picture pays tongueincheek homage to the kind of genre movies charles band and roger corman. Canadian newcomer jon knautz brings back fun old school practical creature fx with jack brooks.
January 2008 slamdance film festival estonia 29 march 2008 haapsalu horror and fantasy film festival belgium. Monster slayer the 2008 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Woods directed by jon knautz let me preface this tirade with a statement that is intrinsic to. Free jack the giant slayer dvd label 20 r1 custom ready to download and print. Ever since jack brooks trevor matthews witnessed the brutal murder of his family, hes had a hard time. Monster slayer features some sharp laughs and features a. Monster slayer 2007 is an r rated action horror comedy film. Lured by this demonic power, professor crowley discovers a.
Now working as a local plumber and struggling in a relationship with his girlfriend eve rachel skarsten, jacks life has become a downward spiral. After unleashing an ancient curse, jacks professor undergoes a transformation into something notquite human, and jack is forced to confront some old demons. Aug 15, 2008 watch the movie trailer for jack brooks. After unleashing an ancient curse, jacks professor undergoes a transformation. Monster slayer movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Monster slayer is about exactly what its title implies a dude named jack. Monster slayer movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Reviewed by uncle creepy starring robert englund, trevor matthews, rachel skarsten, james a. Jack brooks trevor matthews develops major anger issues after he witnesses his parents murder. Dead by dawn, the film follows a lonely plumber, who spends most of his nights going to adult education courses, and his. Monster slayer is a completely unpretentious and entertaining throwback to bcinema, and despite the fact itll never be regarded as a classic, its warmly recommended viewing for.
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