DVD
REVIEW: MAD MONSTER PARTY
09/05/09

Mad Monster Party, the
beloved animated Halloween classic, comes to Special Edition
DVD this September from Lionsgate. Featuring the voices of
horror film legend Boris Karloff (Frankenstein) as Baron
Boris von Frankenstein and Golden Globe® nominee Phyllis
Diller (TV’s “The Pruitts of Southampton,” Best TV
Star-Female, 1966) as the Monster’s Mate, Mad Monster Party:
Special Edition is a hilariously spooky classic! This
treasured stop-motion movie comes from the studios of
Rankin-Bass - the team who created “Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman” and other beloved holiday
specials and has been called an inspiration for Tim Burton’s
The Nightmare Before Christmas. The Mad Monster Party:
Special Edition includes a brand-new retrospective
featurette and two fun sing-a-longs, and is encased in
frighteningly fun neon O-card DVD packaging - making it the
perfect treat for Halloween this year!
Baron Von Frankenstein has decided to retire as the head of
the Worldwide Organization of Monsters. But first, he must
inform the other monsters about his plans. How to deliver
the news? How else - through a Mad Monster Party! Von
Frankenstein’s guests include a who’s who of Halloween
favorites, including The Werewolf, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde, The Mummy, The Invisible Man and more. But who
among them is fit to be the new head of the monsters? Find
out in this frighteningly fun holiday classic from Rankin
Bass (“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”) that will leave kids
of all ages howling with delight!
VIDEO:
Full Screen (1.33:1)
AUDIO:
English Monaural Dolby Digital Audio
SPECIAL FEATURES:
“Groovy Ghouls: The Making of Mad Monster Party”
– featurette that includes interviews with cast and crew and
the official Rankin Bass historian.
Two bonus sing-a-longs for kids of all ages!
Theatrical trailer
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