After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets a "mild-mannered" reporter, a college professor, her son and a befuddled professor band together to uncover the mystery but not without involving the U.S. Army and mass panic.
Not for tears, big ideas or romance.
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Henry GibsonDr. Philip Pennyworth
Paul Walker'Professor' Bennett
Claude AkinsSheriff Sam Ketchem
Howard DuffFather Martin Finnegan
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Frank AshmoreScoop Johnson
Stella StevensMargo Crane
FergieLucy
Kevin Peter HallThe Monster
Jesse WhiteBen
Ritchie MontgomeryDeputy Spiro
Benny BakerMr. McGinty
Doc DuhameDeputy Conner
Arthur TaxierTelevision Newscaster
Clare ToraoTelevision Newscaster
Evan ArnoldBeaver
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GoodWatch score 74
GoodWatch score 75
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GoodWatch score 77
GoodWatch score 73May 15, 1986 · 1 h 30 min · PG
Absent-Minded Professor, Shout-Out, Meaningful Background Event +9
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Monster in the Closet?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Monster in the Closet streams on Prime, Philo, Screambox, Midnight Pulp, and Cineverse, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 3 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44 (IMDb 5).
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 2 of 10 and tension 3.
Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).
TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including Absent-Minded Professor, Shout-Out, and Meaningful Background Event.
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