The Munsters (2022 film)
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The Munsters is a 2022 American comedy film produced, written and directed by Rob Zombie. Based on the 1960s family sitcom of the same title, the story takes place prior to the events previously adapted in the series, serving as an origin of the characters. The film stars Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie, and Daniel Roebuck as the titular family, with Sylvester McCoy as Igor and Richard Brake as Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang.
The Munsters is a co-production of Universal 1440 Entertainment and Spookshow International Films. It was released on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD, and also available to stream on Netflix on September 27, 2022.
Directed by Rob Zombie
Written by Rob Zombie
Based on
The Munsters
by Allan Burns
Chris Hayward
Produced by Rob Zombie
Starring
Jeff Daniel Phillips
Sheri Moon Zombie
Daniel Roebuck
Richard Brake
Sylvester McCoy
Cinematography Zoran Popovic
Edited by Glenn Garland
Music by Zeuss
Production
companies
Universal 1440 Entertainment
Spookshow International Films
Distributed by
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Netflix
Release date
September 27, 2022
Running time 110 minutes[1][2]
Country United States
Premise
A prequel to the original TV series, the film chronicles the meeting and eventual marriage of Herman and Lily Munster in Transylvania, despite the protestations of her disapproving father.
Cast
Main article: List of The Munsters characters
Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman Munster
Sheri Moon Zombie as Lily Munster
Daniel Roebuck as The Count[a]
Richard Brake as Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang
Sylvester McCoy as Igor
Jorge Garcia as Floop
Catherine Schell as Zoya Krupp
Cassandra Peterson as Barbara Carr
Dee Wallace as the voice of "Good Morning Transylvania"
Pat Priest as Transylvania Airlines Announcer
Butch Patrick as Tin Can Man
Jeremy Wheeler as Mr. Gateman
Tomas Boykin as Lester
Roderick Hill as Mr. Goodbury
Mark Griffith as Mr. Graves
Fred Coury as The Raven
Production
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Development
In March 2021, it was reported that Zombie was developing a feature film adaptation of the 1960s television series.[4] This was confirmed by Zombie in June.[5] A lifelong fan of the television series, the writer/director had pursued developing a film for over twenty years.[6][7][8] In April of the same year, it was also reported that the project was being developed as a simultaneous theatrical and Peacock exclusive film, but these reports turned out to be erroneous.[9][10]
Pre-production
Zombie flew to Budapest in June 2021 to begin location scouting.[11][12][13][14] On July 2, 2021, Sheri Moon Zombie confirmed that the film was in the pre-production stage.[15] Zombie shared numerous pre-production materials through his social media accounts, including designs for the Munsters' house on Mockingbird Lane[16][17][18][19] and early sculpting for Herman Munster's head prosthetic.[20]
On July 26, 2021, Rob Zombie shared the first costume designs for Lily and Herman.[21] Further costume designs were revealed later that month.[22][23] Wayne Toth's Ex Mortis special effects studio worked on special effects make-up for the film.[24][25] Toth has regularly collaborated with Rob Zombie, including on the films Halloween, House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects.[26][27][28] In September 2021, Zombie returned to the US for a series of tour dates but continued to share updates from the construction of Mockingbird Lane on his Instagram.[29][30][31][32]
Casting
Rob Zombie used social media to bring casting and character updates to fans during the production of The Munsters. His first announcement came in October 2021, when he revealed the main cast members. This included Jeff Daniel Phillips, who would be playing Herman Munster, Sheri Moon Zombie, who would be playing Lily Munster, and Dan Roebuck, who would be playing The Count.[33] All three actors are veterans of Rob Zombie movies. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly in June 2022, Rob explained why he chose familiar faces to play the lead roles. "I couldn't risk getting on set in Budapest and going, my leads aren't getting along, they have no chemistry. So that's why I chose the cast I chose. Jeff Daniel Phillips and Sheri Moon Zombie and Daniel Roebuck, they work together a lot and I knew they would just fall right into it."[34]
Actor Richard Brake was cast as Dr. Henry Augustus Wolfgang, "Transylvania's most popular Mad Scientist".[35] This was the fourth Rob Zombie movie that Brake has been cast in, previously appearing in Halloween, 31 and 3 from Hell. Brake finished filming in May 2022.[36]
Scottish actor Sylvester McCoy was cast as Igor, "the loyal servant to the Munsters". McCoy famously played the Seventh Doctor in the Doctor Who sci-fi series.[37] McCoy wrapped in April 2022.[38]
In early 2022, Rob Zombie shared the first photo from the set of Catherine Schell, who would be playing Zoya Krupp.[39][40] American actor and comedian Jorge Garcia played Floop, "Dr. Wolfgang's hunchback assistant and Herman Munsters best buddy."[41][42] Garcia is known as having played Hugo "Hurley" Reyes on Lost.
Cassandra Peterson, better known as the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, played Barbara Carr, "the number 1 real estate agent in all of Mockingbird Heights."[43][44] Speaking to Variety on March 21, 2022, Peterson said the character was "so so different from what I normally do, I'm playing a super straight character."[45]
Actress Dee Wallace was cast as "the voice of GOOD MORNING TRANSYLVANIA!".[46][47] Wallace has appeared in several Rob Zombie movies, including Halloween, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, The Lords of Salem and 3 from Hell.
British actor Jeremy Wheeler[48] would join the cast as "MR. GATEMAN, Herman’s boss at the one and only GATEMAN, GOODBURY and GRAVES FUNERAL PARLOR".[49][50] Actor Tomas Boykin was cast as Lily's brother Lester.[51] Boykin,[52] had previously appeared in Rob Zombie's 3 from Hell.[53]
Following speculation about original Munsters cast members, Rob Zombie revealed that Pat Priest, who played Marilyn Munster from 1964 to 1966, had joined the cast of his movie.[54][55] Priest was the second actress to play Marilyn, replacing Beverley Owen, who left after 13 episodes. In the 1995 TV movie Here Come the Munsters, Priest appeared in a cameo role as a restaurant guest.[56][better source needed] Another Munsters original actor, Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster from 1964 to 1966, was revealed to have a part in the new movie. Patrick would be playing the Tin Can Man, a character that originally appeared in the November 5, 1964 episode.[57][better source needed] Speaking about the casting news, Zombie said, "I am thrilled to have another original Munster in my new film. Get ready for some robot fun".[58]
Several characters were announced to appear in the movie, but no casting information was given. This included Uncle Gilbert.[59] Uncle Gilbert appeared in the original episode "Love Comes to Mockingbird Heights".[60][better source needed] and is a family favorite of the Munsters family. He was played by actor Richard Hale.[61] This also included the character of Zombo.[62][63] Zombo originally featured in the episode of the same name, episode 22 of the second season.[64] Count Orlock also returned.[65] Rob Zombie's Instagram post at the time hinted that Orlock was a former beau of Lily's before she met Herman.[66]
Filming
Principal photography officially began in November 2021,[67] in Budapest.[68] Filming had wrapped by July 7, 2022.[69]
Post-production
Music
Rob Zombie revealed that long-time collaborator Zeuss would be composing the music for The Munsters.[70][71] Zeuss had previously scored the music for Zombie's 3 From Hell and 31.
In July 2022, two original songs for The Munsters were released.[72] "It's Zombo" and "The House of Zombo" feature performances by Rob Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips and Sheri Moon Zombie.[73][74] The two tracks were made available on streaming platforms and a limited edition 12-inch single from Waxwork Records.[75]
On September 23, 2022, the full soundtrack was released on streaming platforms. Disc one features original songs from the film, including the previously released "It's Zombo" and I Got You Babe", featuring vocals by Jeff Daniel Phillips and Sheri Moon Zombie.[76] Disc two features the original score music by Zeuss. It was also released as a double vinyl LP by Waxwork Records.[77] In total there are 56 tracks with a runtime of 1 hour and 15 minutes.[78][79]
Release
Marketing
The first teaser trailer was released on June 8, 2022.[80] This was an exclusive via Entertainment Weekly and included Rob Zombie's first commentary on the making of the film.[81] On July 6, 2022, Rob Zombie unveiled the official one-sheet poster for The Munsters on his Instagram page.[82] The first trailer was released on July 13, 2022, revealing elements of the plot, while also indicating the film's scheduled release month.[83] Despite the filmmaker's life-long fandom of the series, the trailer was met with a mixed-to-negative reception.[84] On July 20, 2022, a second trailer was released by Universal Pictures All-Access YouTube,[85] via an exclusive with USA Today.[86] This second trailer included details about The Munsters being made available for home release.
Netflix
On July 18, 2022, Zombie announced that The Munsters would be released on the streaming platform Netflix in the fall, around the same time as Netflix's Wednesday, an update of The Addams Family.[87] A date of September 27, 2022 was given in late August for the film's Netflix premiere.[88]
Home media
On July 20, it was announced that The Munsters would be released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms, starting on September 27, 2022. The "Collector's Edition" will include an hour-long behind the scenes feature called The Munsters: Return to Mockingbird Lane, plus feature-length commentary from the director.[89]
Critical reception
Leigh Monson, of The A.V. Club, gave the film a B-, writing "As a movie, it's nothing but loose ends, a lukewarm stew of concepts that haven't been stirred enough to combine in the cauldron. But as a faux television pilot, the actors, the sketches, the sight gags, and the puns mesh together endearingly."[90] Matt Donato, of IGN, gave the film a 6/10 rating, saying "The Munsters is a wholesome labor of love that's probably for the most diehard sitcom fans because for better and worse, Rob Zombie makes the Munsters reboot he wants to see."[91] Karl Smart, of The Outerhaven, gave the film a 4.5 rating out of 5 stars, writing, "Coming from a pure fan perspective, The Munsters is one of the best reboots/adaptations of the original works ever made." He also states, "If you walk away from The Munsters with a negative look on the movie, you have either one of two problems: You either are not a Rob Zombie fan and just want an excuse to bag his filmmaking style once again, or you haven't watched The Munsters TV Show in a long time."[92]
Steve Schneider, of Orlando Weekly, gave the film a 1/5 rating, writing, "Zombie has zero ability to structure a story: While his flick feels nearly interminable at 110 minutes, entire sections of plot seem to be missing, or at least glossed over. And he doesn't know how to tell a joke."[2] Benjamin Gummery, of Indie Mac User, also gave a negative review, saying, "The film falls completely flat tonally as Zombie takes a step back from his more edgier and gore filled roots and instead leans into the comic and Kooky. A poor attempt to reinvent a classic."[93]
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Notes
Roebuck's character is known as Grandpa in the television series on which the film is based, though as the film is a prequel set before he is a grandfather, he is referred to as "The Count".[3]
External links
Official website
The Munsters at
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