by Shawn Robare | Oct 22, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Earlier in the month I shared a series of Monster Squad articles and interviews that appeared in the pages of Fangoria and Starlog magazine back in 1987, and as an addendum to that post I wanted to share a couple more vintage magazine articles that debuted after the...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 21, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Like most films there is some material that is in the script that just never makes to reality, or there are scenes filmed that either don’t work as well as intended or just don’t fit in the final film for one reason or another. Sometimes this material is...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 20, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
One of the pieces of my Monster Squad collection that I love the most is a copy of the script that Fred Dekker and Shane Black wrote back in 1986. I love digging into novelizations and scripts to see what differences there were between the initial idea and the final...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 19, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
For part 6 of the Monster Squad art showcase I thought it would be fun to share a couple of different takes on iconic aspects of the film. First up is this awesome 8-bit inspired painting by Jude Buffum that showcases everyone’s favorite nard kicking...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 18, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
For part 5 of the Monster Squad art showcase I thought it would be fun to share a couple of really cool group shots. First up is this neat illustration by Jacob Chabot featuring the heroes. Love Jacob’s style and I’ve love to see his take on a Monster...
by Shawn Robare | Oct 17, 2014 | Branded in the 80s, Read
Not long after I left the theater when I caught my first screening of The Monster Squad the film began to worm its way into my psyche in some strange ways. One of the most notable is in how I choose to collect certain things, specifically monster memorabilia. Since...
