''Monster in the Closet'' is a 1986

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with a veteran cast, including Howard Duff and

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, as well as Stacy Ferguson and

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in early roles. The film was distributed by

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. In the GotchaMovies article "Final Destinations and Killer Condoms", ''Monster in the Closet'' was selected as the 8th greatest moment in teen slasher history. The film was directed and written by Bob Dahlin.

Plot summary

After a series of murders in San Francisco that all take place inside closets, a reporter and his scientist friend decide to uncover the mystery and save California. The killer is revealed as a monster in the closet and is responsible for the gruesome attacks."VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 2003", page 514. Gale Group, Inc., 2004

Cast

*Donald Grant as Richard Clark * Denise DuBarry as Professor Diane Bennett *

as "Professor" Bennett *

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as Margo *

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as Monster * Claude Akins as Sheriff Sam Ketchem * Howard Duff as Father Finnegan *

Henry Gibson Henry Gibson (born James Bateman; September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor and poet. His best-known roles include his time as a cast member of the TV sketch-comedy series ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' from 1968 to 19 ...

as Dr. Pennyworth *

Donald Moffat Donald Moffat (26 December 1930 – 20 December 2018) was a British–American actor with a decades-long career in film and stage in the United States. He began his acting career on- and off-Broadway, which included appearances in ''The Wild D ...

as General Franklin D. Turnbull *

Paul Dooley Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor, writer and comedian. He is known for his roles in '' Breaking Away'', '' Sixteen Candles'', and ''Popeye''. Early life Dooley was born Paul Brown on February 22, ...

as Roy *

as Old Joe Shempter * Jesse White as Ben *

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as Scoop * Stacy Ferguson as Lucy * Clare Torao as Television Newscaster (credited as Clare Nono)

Release

Home media

''Monster in the Closet'' was released on VHS by Troma Team Video in 1995. It was released for the first time on

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by Troma on November 10, 1998. It was last released by Hollywood DVD on December 18, 2003.

References

External links

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