Monster in the Closet

This article is about a 1986 film. For the monster said to reside in household closets, see Bogeyman.

Monster in the Closet
DVD cover for 'Monster in the Closet'
Directed by	Bob Dahlin
Produced by	Peter L. Bergquist Michel Billot Terrence Corey David Levy Robert Rock
Written by	Bob Dahlin
Starring	Paul Dooley Claude Akins Stella Stevens Howard Duff Henry Gibson Jesse White John Carradine Stacy Ferguson
Music by	Barrie Guard
Cinematography	Ronald W. MacLeish
Editing by	Mark Conte Raja Gosnell Stephanie Palewski Jacque Elaine Toberen
Distributed by	Troma Entertainment
Release date(s)	May 1986 (Cannes Film Market)
Running time	87 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Monster in the Closet is a 1986 horror/comedy with a veteran cast, including Howard Duff and John Carradine, as well as The Black Eyed Peas' Stacy Ferguson and Paul Walker in early roles. The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment. In the GotchaMovies article "Final Destinations and Killer Condoms," Monster in the Closet was selected as the 8th greatest moment in teen slasher history.^[1]

Plot

After a series of murders in San Francisco that all take place inside closets, a reporter and his scientist friend decide to uncover the mystery and save California.^[2] The film contains many comical and subtle references to homosexuality. The title referencing the state of being a closeted gay, the creature's sudden smitteness and affection for the handsome leading man even though there is no other indication that the creature is female, and the film ends with it collapsing & dying while marching on San Francisco!

Cast

• Donald Grant as Richard Clark
• Denise DuBarry as Professor Diane Bennett
• Paul Walker as "Professor" Bennett
• Stella Stevens as Margo
• Kevin Peter Hall as Monster
• Claude Akins as Sheriff Sam Ketchem
• Howard Duff as Father Finnegan
• Henry Gibson as Dr. Pennyworth
• Donald Moffat as General Turnbull
• Paul Dooley as Roy
• John Carradine as Old Joe Shempter
• Jesse White as Ben
• Frank Ashmore as Scoop
• Stacy Ferguson as Lucy

References

1. ^ Brett Fletcher. "Final Destinations and Killer Condoms". http://www.gotchamovies.com/news/Final-Destinations-and-Killer-Condoms-10-thru-8. 
2. ^ "VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2003", page 514. Gale Group, Inc., 2004

External links

• Monster in the Closet at the Internet Movie Database
• Monster in the Closet at AllRovi
• Monster in the Closet – at the Troma Entertainment movie database