Plot
A boy discovers an incredible and gruesome world of monsters under his bed.

Release Year: 1989

Rating: 5.4/10 (3,974 voted)

Director: Richard Greenberg

Stars: Fred Savage, Howie Mandel, Daniel Stern

Storyline
A child meets the monster that lives under his bed. He even becomes one of his best friends. Soon the child discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction.

Writers: Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott

Cast:
Fred Savage - Brian Stevenson
Howie Mandel - Maurice
Daniel Stern - Glen Stevenson
Margaret Whitton - Holly Stevenson
Rick Ducommun - Snik
Frank Whaley - Boy
Ben Savage - Eric Stevenson
William Murray Weiss - Todd
Devin Ratray - Ronnie Coleman
Amber Barretto - Kiersten
J. Michael Hunter - Mr. Finn
Tom Hull - Principal
Magbee - Bus Driver
Lisa Cain - Holly's Friend
Tony Bonsignore - Beach Bum

Taglines: Some friends can be REAL MONSTERS. And some monsters can be REAL FRIENDS.

Release Date: 25 August 1989

Filming Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Gross: $793,775 (USA)

Runtime: 100 min

Trivia:
In the scene where Daniel Stern is asking Fred Savage to get the monster's autograph, the tickling was improvised and Savage's reactions are genuine.

Goofs:
Plot holes: When Brian opens the baby's door to let the light in, his arm turns to clothes. The rest of him should have turned to clothes when he stepped into the lit hallway.

Quotes:
Maurice: You got your stupid remote control back. Now how about lighting a candle or something? These lights are painful.
Brian Stevenson: [studies remote] Hey, what about the batteries?
Maurice: I ate 'em for breakfast. I'd give 'em to ya right now but double A battries constipate me, ok? How bout a little later?
Brian Stevenson: That's gross.

Unforgettable childhood film

Rating: 7/10

I thought this was the coolest movie back when I was a kid, I recently watched it again after many years, I introduced it to some of the younger kids in my family and they loved it. Fred Savage and his not as great little brother, Ben really related well with kids, I really didn't care for Daniel Stern in this film and Howie Mandel was super as the monster Maurice. I recommend this to kids who would like to see a good kids film for once, I know this is out of date for todays kiddos, but worth watching over and over again as the years go by. I really miss films like this and never will forget this film.

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