The Munsters' Revenge
- TV Movie
- 1981
- 1h 36m
When the owner of a wax museum attempts to frame Herman and Grandpa Munster for pulling a jewelry heist, they must both prove their innocence and find out who the true thieves are.When the owner of a wax museum attempts to frame Herman and Grandpa Munster for pulling a jewelry heist, they must both prove their innocence and find out who the true thieves are.When the owner of a wax museum attempts to frame Herman and Grandpa Munster for pulling a jewelry heist, they must both prove their innocence and find out who the true thieves are.
- Lily Munster
- (as Yvonne DeCarlo)
- Police Chief Harry Boyle
- (as Herbert Voland)
- Patrolman Pete
- (as Sandy-Alexander Champion)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFred Gwynne insisted that original make-up artists Karl Silvera and Abe Haberman, who were both still working in the business, be brought aboard to make sure the vintage Munsters look was retained.
- GoofsWhenever Grandpa turns into a bat and flies around, the strings holding the rubber bat up are visible.
- Quotes
Grandpa Munster: [adressing the Cave Girl Robot] Excuse me, my dear, could I interest you in a little bite?
Herman Munster: Grandpa, she's only a robot. That woman can not talk.
Grandpa Munster: I know... those are the best kind.
- ConnectionsEdited from Munster, Go Home! (1966)
Director Don Weis offers a cheap, cheerful unintentionally creepy NBC TV movie, mainly due to the Phantom of the Opera (Bob Hastings) and blank the wax museum Munsters. The Addams Family composer Vic Mizzy offers a fitting throwback score. It's feels like a Munsters extended episode mixed with a hint of The West World TV pilot. While the series was disappointingly filmed in black and white, The Munsters (1964) pilot episode and Munster, Go Home! (1966) was filmed in colour. This thankfully was also filmed in standard colour in 1981.
Veteran Weis' staging is clunky at times, possibly due to budget restraints. The Munsters' Revenge writers Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson's jokes, setups and gags are hit an miss, some are on the money and offer a few chuckles mainly from Lewis and Gwynne. It's fitting that they've included some additional classic horror characters including the likes of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Igor, The Phantom of the Opera, The Wolf Man and Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Thanks to the original actors, namely the lovable Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster, Yvonne De Carlo (Lily Munster) and Al Lewis as Grandpa Dracula, it's a joy. Jo McDonnell is likeable enough as Marilyn Munster and K. C. Martel emulates Eddie Munster. American comic and actor Sid Caesar does his best with the script.
Despite The Munsters' Revenge short comings it's more enjoyable than the Munsters Today (1988) and heartwarming to see some of the cast reprise their roles.
- amesmonde
- Jan 23, 2022
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- La Venganza de los Monsters
- Filming locations
- Universal City, California, USA(interiors)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1