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“The Monster Squad”

TriStar Pictures.

Spooky season is upon us, so it’s the perfect time to revisit the camp and comedy of ’80s cult classic The Monster Squad. Dracula believes the creatures of the night should rule the world, and he’s enlisted a cadre of creeps to aid the cause. Can a plucky pack of prepubescents stop the monsters before the clock strikes midnight? This special showing features a post-screening Q&A and autograph/photo session with cast members André Gower and Ryan Lambert. Definitely more fun than a kick to the nards.

Monday 10/14. $20, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

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ARTS Pick: Wolfman’s Got Nards

Wolfman’s Got Nards, Andre Gower’s love letter to cult classic The Monster Squad (shown here), screens Tuesday at the Alamo. Image courtesy TriStar Pictures/Everett Collection

Monster smash: When it was released in 1987, The Monster Squad was deemed a monster dud. But during a series of anniversary screenings and Q&As 30 years later, the cast and crew were shocked and delighted to learn that the horror film had become a cult classic. That realization inspired Andre Gower, one of the young squad members, to direct the documentary Wolfman’s Got Nards, a “heartfelt love letter” to the many ways The Monster Squad has touched fans’ lives.

Tuesday, October 22. $20.63, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. 326-5056.