with a wooden stake as Patrick grabs Sean before he can be sucked into the portal. Having briefly escaped from Limbo, Van Helsing appears, gives a thumbs up to Sean on a job well done, and pulls Dracula to his doom. As Frankenstein's monster is drawn into the portal, Phoebe holds onto him and pleads for him to stay. Knowing he doesn't belong on Earth, Frankenstein's monster lets go of Phoebe's hand, but accepts her gift of a stuffed animal to remember her by. The portal then closes, ensuring the world's safety. In the aftermath, the United States Army arrives on the scene, having received a letter from Eugene earlier on asking for their help against the monsters. When the confused general fails to make sense of the situation, Sean steps forward and presents the man with his business card, identifying himself and his friends as "The Monster Squad". Cast Andre Gower as Sean Crenshaw Robby Kiger as Patrick Rhodes Stephen Macht as Detective Del Crenshaw Duncan Regehr as Count Dracula Tom Noonan as Frankenstein's monster Brent Chalem as Horace Ryan Lambert as Rudy Holloran Ashley Bank as Phoebe Crenshaw Michael Faustino as Eugene Jonathan Gries as Desperate Man / The Wolf Man Mary Ellen Trainor as Emily Crenshaw Leonardo Cimino as Scary German Guy Stan Shaw as Detective Rich Sapir Lisa Fuller as Lisa Rhodes Carl Thibault as The Wolf Man Tom Woodruff Jr. as Gill-man Michael Reid MacKay as Mummy Jack Gwillim as Abraham Van Helsing Adam Carl as Derek Jason Hervey as E.J. David Proval as Pilot Daryl Anderson as Co-Pilot Mary Albee as Vampire Bride #1 Brynn Baron as Vampire Bride #2 Julie Merrill as Vampire Bride #3 Reception Though the film was a financial failure on its initial release, it subsequently developed a cult following. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 56% of 25 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was 5.7/10 With the site's consensus stating, "A fun 80's adventure with a slightly scary twist, The Monster Squad offers tween-friendly horror with just enough of a kick". Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote that it is "fun for the kid in all of us". Vincent Canby of The New York Times called it "a feature-length commercial for a joke store that sells not-great, rubber monster masks". Home video The Monster Squad was first issued by Vestron