---
title: "The Monster Club"
year: 1981
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-monster-club-1981"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 39578
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 98
community_rating: 5.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# The Monster Club (1981) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-monster-club-1981

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Monster Club is a film first released in 1981. Catalogued under Horror, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Amicus Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A vampire drags a horror writer into a nocturnal club of monsters and tales."

### Why Watch
- Vincent Price leads a cast of classic horror icons
- Features quirky monster anthology stories with musical numbers

### Caveats & Content Note
- It is not an Amicus film, which may disappoint fans expecting that style
- Tone & Suitability: The film blends horror and comedy with monster lore, suitable for mature audiences comfortable with campy scares.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: horror, comedy, anthology, musical

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Roy Ward Baker
- **Networks / Studios**: Amicus Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Vincent Price** as *Eramus*
- **John Carradine** as *R.Chetwynd-Hayes, Writer*
- **Donald Pleasence** as *Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad*
- **Stuart Whitman** as *Sam, Movie Director*
- **Britt Ekland** as *Busotsky's Mother*
- **Richard Johnson** as *Busotsky's Father*
- **Anthony Steel** as *Lintom Busotsky, Film Producer*
- **Warren Saire** as *Lintom*
- **Barbara Kellerman** as *Angela*
- **Simon Ward** as *George, Angela's Boyfriend*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who directed The Monster Club?
The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker.

### Q: Which notable horror actors appear?
The cast includes Vincent Price and John Carradine among others.

### Q: What is the structure of the film?
A vampire invites a horror author to a club where three monster stories are told, each interspersed with musical performances.

### Q: When was the film released?
It was released in the United States on May 27, 1981.

### Q: Is The Monster Club an Amicus production?
No, it was not produced by Amicus Productions.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Monster Club — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/39578)
- [The Monster Club - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_Club)
- [The Monster Club (1980)](https://www.sms.cz/film/the-monster-club)

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