Munchies (1987)

87 min · Animalhorror, Komödie, comedy horror, monster film

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Directors

Bettina Hirsch

Cast

Nadine van der Velde, Charlie Stratton, Harvey Korman, Harvey Korman, Alix Elias, Charlie Phillips, Robert Picardo, Wendy Schaal, Jon Stafford, Lori Birdsong

The story

Space archaeologist Simon Watterman, discovers a "Munchie" in a cave in Peru. Bringing the specimen back to the United States, Simon's son Paul and his girlfriend Cindy name it Arnold. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps Arnold while Cindy and Paul are making out.

Catalogue themes and tags

Bier, Fastfood, Monsters, Peru, Parody, Monster movie, Science Fiction, B-movie, Creature Film, Horror Comedy, Comedy, Horror, Slapstick

Genres

Animalhorror, Komödie, comedy horror, monster film

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