How to Kill Monsters

2023

Action / Comedy / Horror

4
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 459 459

gore action packed practical special effects lovecraftian monsters

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Plot summary

The sole survivor of a blood-drenched massacre must team up with a rag-tag bunch of rookie cops and lawbreakers to defend a police station from an invasion of monsters from another dimension.

Director

Stewart Sparke Photo
Stewart Sparke

Top cast

Daniel Thrace Photo
Daniel Thrace as Melvin
Nicholas Vince Photo
Nicholas Vince as Tinny G
Fenfen Huang Photo
Fenfen Huang as Blair
Andrew Dunn Photo
Andrew Dunn as Gibbs
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884.87 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
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1.77 GB
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English 5.1
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1 hr 36 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by paul_m_haakonsen 5 / 10

And I threw up again...

Having the chance to sit down and watch the 2023 movie "How to Kill Monsters" here in 2025, of course I opted to do so. Sure, I virtually had no idea what I was in for, as I had not heard about the movie prior to getting to watch it. So I suppose, in a sense, director Stewart Sparke had every opportunity to entertain and impress me.Writers Paul Butler and Stewart Sparke put together a script and storyline that felt erratic and random. There was no particular red thread to follow throughout the course of the narrative. It was a bit all over the place. The movie is actually Lovecraftian in nature, and even Cthulhu makes a short appearance. There was even a nod towards "Star Wars: A New Hope", when the police officer answered the walkie, saying "We're all fine down here, thanks. How are you?"I was actually not familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list, and that played out well in favor of the movie. The acting performances in the movie were fair.The effects in the movie were actually fair. They were a combination of practical effects and CGI effects. And I have to admit that practical effects will always have a special place in my heart, as I grew up with horror movies in the 1980s, so I prefer practical special effects over CGI rendered any day."How to Kill Monsters" is watchable enough for what it was, but just don't go expecting a stellar horror experience. While I did manage to sit through the entire movie, it is hardly a movie that warrants more than a single viewing.My rating of director Stewart Sparke's 2023 movie "How to Kill Monsters" lands on a five out of ten stars.
Reviewed by Journey_with_a_Cinephile 7 / 10

Great Practical Effects in this Wild Cosmic Creature Feature

This was the second movie that I watched at Nightmares Film Festival. I got to see the United States premiere of this film. What intrigued me was that at a previous year for this festival, I watched Book of Monsters. It features the same creative team and actors. I thought this might be a sequel of sorts, but this is just using a similar title. Ahead of this, I followed the Instagram page and was excited to check this out.Synopsis: the sole survivor of a blood-drenched massacre must team up with a rag-tag bunch of rookie cops and lawbreakers to defend a police station from an invasion of monsters from another dimension.Here we start in a cabin in the woods. We see the ending of a ritual that results in everyone being killed, except for Jamie (Lyndsey Craine). She cuts her way out of the door with a chainsaw and is then taken into custody. She doesn't realize this at first. After getting cleaned up, she is then interrogated by Dara (Johnny Vivash) and Melvin (Daniel Thrace). They don't believe her story and think that she killed everyone there. She is taken to a holding cell and shares it with Big Jenny (Rebecca-Clare Evans).In these cells, we see her being joined by a bachelorette party. Blair (Fenfen Huang) is the bride. Her maid of honor is Chelsea (Michaela Longden), but they're not getting along. She has a shadow who agrees with everything in Crystal (Louella Gaskell). There is also Ruth (Juné Tiamatakorn) who is vomiting. In another cell is Tinny G (Nicholas Vince). Helping here is Dennis (Arron Dennis). He believes that Jamie is innocent but can't prove it.What we learn later is that Dennis and Melvin are brothers. Together, they go to visit Casey (Yvonne Okyere) who is the lab tech. The 'eldritch blade' artifact that was used in the ritual is brought here and she is analyzing it. Jamie tries telling the cops that they need to stop or it is going to spell their doom. That is what happens when Casey reopens the door and monsters attack this police station. It is another fight for survival for Jamie. Not everything is as it seems though as this place is plunged into another dimension.That is where I'm going to leave my recap and introduction to the characters. Where I want to start is that this movie doesn't have the deepest story. It also doesn't need one either. It's built on the practical effects of the monsters. These are on point. I was warned before this started that this goes bloody and gooey, which it doesn't disappoint there. We are even getting heavy Lovecraftian vibes which also had me smiling in the theater.Where I want to start delving a bit more into would be this being a standalone and not a sequel. I'm not going to hold it against the movie by any stretch. How they ended that first one though made me want to see the adventures of Sophie. There are elements that seem like cross-overs though. Something happens at the end that I think is a connection with certain individuals. I did like that. What I will give credit to though is that it allowed Craine to take on a different character, Jamie, develop it and give a good performance.Now that is out the way, let's get over to the best part of the movie in my opinion and it is the Lovecraftian stuff. We are dealing with elder gods and they are considered demons here. We have the eldritch blade that is used to bring these entities forward. Eldritch is part of the Lovecraft mythos. I'm pretty sure I saw a Cthulu sighting in this movie. I'd also say that the monsters that attack in the cabin and holding cells area fits that vibe as well. I'll bring up once more that they did all they could with the practical effects and they look wonderful. Special credit to that. Even the CGI used wasn't bad. It was used for things that just couldn't be done and that's how it should be in my opinion.The last parts of the story is just that I love using this police station in the United Kingdom as our setting. They don't have guns to fight back with, which is interesting to see as an American. I like the fact that they find weapons in the evidence room and things that you'd find in buildings like this as well. There are ritual elements and even a bit of a cult, which are things that I love to see as well.That should be enough there so then over to the acting. No one is great here, but they don't have to be. The characters are played a bit more on the comedic side which can be harder if I'm honest. I love Craine in this role and we see her get to show a bit more of her talents. Jamie has depth and growth which I didn't see coming. Dennis is good as this bigger cop who is a bit bumbling. He plays well off his smaller brother Melvin. I liked Huang, Tiamatakorn, Longden and Gaskell as this bridal party. It feels like they all have known each other for years and that is coming to a head on this night. The alcohol they ingested before coming to the station doesn't help. I'll also credit Vivash, Vince, Evans and the rest of the cast for rounding this out for what was needed.All that is left then is the rest of the filmmaking. The cinematography is good. We have that isolated feeling that they can't escape, which is good. That is almost an Evil Dead feel. I've already said what I can about the effects. The soundtrack also works to help build the atmosphere and tension for me. I like the sound design for the creatures as well. That worked.In conclusion, this is another fun movie co-writer/director Sparke. I've enjoyed both monster movies I've seen from him. He and I have similar taste in films from what he said at the Q and A. He wears his inspirations on his sleeves in the best way possible. This has enough of a story to get me invested and the effects take over from there. The creature designs are great. The ritual, cult and Lovecraftian stuff is on point. The acting helps bring characters to life and I think that this is done well enough. No glaring issues there outside of it just having a lower budget. It can stretch it though. I'd recommend this if you're into movies like this as it feels like a more whimsical The Void.My Rating: 7 out of 10.
Reviewed by JoeB131 7 / 10

Sends up horror movies with that wry British humor.

This movie is kind of a hidden gem.The movie opens on what seems to be the end of a horror movie, with the Final Girl surviving whatever they were up against. The action quickly switches to a British Police station, and involves two constables, a drunken bachelorette party, and other assorted characters dealing with Lovecraftian monsters running amok.Then the movie pulls a major plot twist that frankly, I just didn't see coming.It's a nice little mix of American-style horror and British style humor.
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