This film is over the top, cheesy, stupid, silly, groan inducing, and baffling that it got made. 

It was fucking delightful. 

All of the above things are done 100% on purpose. Not for a single second do you not see Rob Zombie’s vision up on the screen. Everything is exactly how he wanted it and I give it kudos for that alone. It’s his vision of a modern Munsters and you either get on board or you don’t. But not for a second should anyone confuse “not getting on board” with “this movie is bad”. 

It’s not bad. It’s not poorly made. Anyone who says otherwise is full of it. But it is very specific on who will or will not find it funny and enjoyable. It is very divisive in that manner. The humor is very dad joke-y and cornball. I hate puns and I did groan at some of the puns but mostly the jokes worked for me because they are soooo stupid and ridiculous that they cut through to me. I for one love the whole thing about Count Orlock dancing to EDM music titled Disco Vampire with the worst dance moves possible. It’s hilarious. 

The cast is fully on board with this thing and I love it. They make the film work so terrifically. Richard Blake may be my MVP though. He fucking goes for it as both Dr. Wolfgang and the aforementioned Orlock. Daniel Roebuck is perfect as Grandpa. I continue to absolutely love and adore Sheri Moon Zombie to bits. Jeff Daniel Phillips’ Herman is something else altogether. He never tries to duplicate or replicate Fred Gwynn’s classic portrayal and so people who demand that the characterization be the same will be super pissed. But he delivers a performance that is still Herman Munster. He’s oddly lovable and a total goof. This dude’s guffawing laugh got me every time. 

I didn’t find the film over long like many have said because I was entertained the entire time but it definitely kicks up a notch once they leave Transylvania and land in LA. Just a terrific final act that really wins. I like how there’s really not conflict in the film at all. It never tries to add needless drama to make the film have a point or “purpose”. It’s simply the tale of these monster weirdos who fall in love and land in LA. The courtship goes swimmingly despite Grandpa hating every second of it and trying to thwart it. It moves with a gleeful propulsion to just be as goofy and as silly as it wants to be. It’s a true live action cartoon. It’s very 60s sitcom. And it unashamed of what it is. 

It looks great, it looks fun, it’s got silly old school transitions between scenes, it’s light, it fun. The Munsters rocks. 

I loved this so much I would be surprised if I jump it up half a star on future watches. It’s unlike any Zombie film before but it’s totally a Zombie film through and through. I just hope more people are able to get on board with it.