History Film / MonsterInTheCloset

Not to be confused with Spalding Gray's ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102467/ Monster In a Box]]'', which is a ''completely'' different film.

A 1986 monster movie spoof by Creator/{{Troma}} in which the eponymous creature emerges from its lair (guess where [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin that is]]) and begins slaughtering citizens in a small Californian town. It's up to would-be newspaper reporter Richard Clark and scientist Diane Bennett to find a way of killing it. Very very campy, but doesn't take itself at all seriously, and is amusing if viewed in the right frame of mind.

** Every time Clark removes his glasses, Diane becomes entranced and loses focus on whatever she is doing.

* HotScientist: Diane, of course.

* FrickinLaserBeams: 'Professor' builds one to use against the monster. [[spoiler: It doesn't help.]]

* ShoutOut: The heroes try to kill the monster using an electrocution setup exactly like the one used to destroy the 1950's version of ''[[Film/TheThingFromAnotherWorld the Thing]]''. [[spoiler: It has no effect.]]

* RunningGag: Every time Clark removes his glasses, Diane becomes entranced and loses focus on whatever she is doing.

** The hero is Richard [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Clark]] who goes by his last name. He works as an IntrepidReporter and even [[ClarkKentOutfit dresses the part]]. Actor Donald Grant really resembles Creator/Christopher Reeve as well.

** The hero is Richard [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Clark]] who goes by his last name. He works as an IntrepidReporter and even [[ClarkKentOutfit dresses the part]].

* {{Expy}}: The monster pretty blatantly steals some design ideas from the Xenomorph in ''Franchise/{{Alien}}''.

* TheCameo: Creator/JohnCarradine plays a blind victim of the monster. Stella Stevens drops in for a quick parody of ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.

* ThereWasADoor: The heroes are attempting to lure the monster into a trap, and are waiting at the end of a hallway, with the front door open to the outdoors. [[spoiler: The monster comes smashing through the interior door they are leaning against.]]

* {{Expy}}: The monster pretty blatantly steals some design ideas from the Xenomorph in ''{{Alien}}''.

* TheCameo: JohnCarradine plays a blind victim of the monster. Stella Stevens drops in for a quick parody of ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.

A 1986 monster movie spoof by {{Troma}} in which the eponymous creature emerges from its lair (guess where [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin that is]]) and begins slaughtering citizens in a small Californian town. It's up to would-be newspaper reporter Richard Clark and scientist Diane Bennett to find a way of killing it. Very very campy, but doesn't take itself at all seriously, and is amusing if viewed in the right frame of mind.

* FridgeLogic: Why would a blind person have a lamp on in his house?

* TheGlassesGottaGo: [[{{Superman}} Clark]] "becomes" literally mesmerizingly handsome when he takes his glasses off.

A 1986 monster movie spoof by {{Troma}} in which the titular creature emerges from its lair (guess where [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin that is]]) and begins slaughtering citizens in a small Californian town. It's up to would-be newspaper reporter Richard Clark and scientist Diane Bennett to find a way of killing it. Very very campy, but doesn't take itself at all seriously, and is amusing if viewed in the right frame of mind.

* ShoutOut: The heroes try to kill the monster using an electrocution setup exactly like the one used to destroy the 1950's version of [[TheThingFromAnotherWorld the Thing]]. [[spoiler: It has no effect.]]

* TheCameo: John Carradine plays a blind victim of the monster. Stella Stevens drops in for a quick parody of ''Film/{{Psycho}}''.

* TheCameo: John Carradine plays a blind victim of the monster. Stella Stevens drops in for a quick parody of ''{{Psycho}}''.