The Munsters movie review

MOVIE TITLE: The Munsters

Timed perfectly to kick-start this year’s Halloween season, the Munsters premieres exclusively on Netflix on September 27, 2022.

RATING: PG This is Rob Zombie’s first movie to NOT be rated R.

LENGTH: 1 hour 49 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: C-

IN A NUTSHELL:

This is Rob Zombie’s reboot of the popular TV show The Munsters with a focus on the origin story of the monstrous, married couple of the series. In that regard, you could call this a movie prequel.

Hard-rock icon Rob Zombie wrote the screenplay, directed, and produced the film.

THINGS I LIKED:

Jeff Daniel Phillips does a great job as Herman Munster. He also plays Zombo, and Shecky Von Rathbone.
Sheri Moon Zombie, the director’s wife, plays Lily Munster. Needless to say, she and her husband are big fans of The Munsters TV show.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen Jorge Garcia in anything, so it was fun to see him again.
This film serves as an origin story of the famous, ghoulish couple and their romantic relationship.
Pat Priest has a cameo performance in the movie. She originally played Marilyn Munster in 1964. She also had a cameo spot in the 1995 film Here Come the Munsters in 1995.
The director chose to light the movie in a heightened color palette so the characters would look like a live-action cartoon.
The teaser trailer created a shot-by-shot remake of the original title sequence in the 1964 TV show.
It’s colorful and goofy fun.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

Even though they spent $40 million on this comedy based on the popular TV show in the 1960s, it’s a huge disappointment and looks low-budget.
It’s easy to spot the humor the director was going for, but it mostly lands flat.
This is the first time Eddie Munster has not been a part of a Munster movie.
Everything just felt over-acted, super cheesy, and ridiculous.