Dr. Frankenstein is retiring and invites all of his ghoulish buddies, such as Dracula, the Mummy, the Werewolf, and the scariest monster of them all, Phyllis Diller (basically playing herself), over to his castle for a retirement party. He also invites his only living heir, a Saved by the Bell level dweeb named Felix Flankin, to inherit his fortune, which includes a potion that can destroy anything it touches. For whatever reason, he announces the existence of this potion to his monster friends, who immediately scheme to murder Felix and steal the potion for themselves. Madcap "hilarity" ensues.
This movie was just wretched. The musical segments were awful, and if they were cut out, would have shortened the movie to a more manageable hour. The jokes were unbearably terrible, consisting mostly of lame puns or word play. Example:
Yetch: It's me, your Don Juan.
Francesca: I Don Juan to look at you.
I found myself flabbergasted by the voice acting choices, such as the guy who voiced Felix. He's obviously a younger man, but his voice sounds like Jimmy Stewart. The Invisible Man mumbles like Hunter S. Thompson. It's a mess.
Yes, I know, the movie is meant for children, but that's no excuse for it being terrible. Pixar has proven, time and again, that movies meant for children can also be better than most movies meant for adults (look no further than Up). The entire time I watched this I couldn't help but think of the Mr. Show sketch about whether or not monster parties actually exist. Don't waste your time on this crappy movie - watch that sketch instead:
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