It's impossible to remake the Munsters. The original cast is why that show is so memorable.

Best review I read of it simply said "It's like a porn parody, without the sex."

The sad part is that Rob Zombie limits himself/his material by always casting his wife. Sherri Moon Zombie is beautiful but cannot act. Imagine what he could achieve with the right actors.

All of the cutaways to Rob Zombie saying “It’s not gonna get any better!” actually made me laugh out loud. To bad the movie didn’t.

There were times where it felt like I was watching a commercial for a local furniture store, or a car dealership. I kept expecting Herman or Lily to look at the camera and say "No credit check required..." In a spooky voice

FUN FACT: Rob Zombie snuck in a couple of original cast members of the 60's t.v. Munsters series,....however, they were hidden. The woman's voice making the announcement over the airport P.A. system was performed by Patti Priest, who was Marilyn Munster. The robot was actor Butch Patrick.

Rob Zombie could do a remake of Lord of the Flies and still find a way to get Sheri centre stage. Not saying she's bad but we're at the stage now where I want to see other actors tackle his gritty grindhouse style of cinema.

We all just sat down to give this a spin. My mom is a massive Adam’s family and munsters fan. She got up to do laundry during the first song bit. She immediately said she appreciated someone cared enough to try to reboot it but that this was terrible. I gave it an honest try and I called it quits not long after the beach scene. It’s sad because you can tell the set designers busted ass and roebuck put on a show but it just flat out sucked.

It feels like Rob Zombie liked the aesthetics and the concept of the Munsters far more than the show itself. Him lovingly recreating their home while completely failing to get the dynamics of the family in the writing reeks of a guy who simply sees the property as a chance for his friends to cosplay rather than effectively pay homage to.

I think the biggest problem with Rob Zombie's movies is the lack of a co-writer, someone who can help flesh out Rob's ideas and bring cohesion to them. As we've seen time and time again from Rob, it's one thing to love a genre, it's another thing to be able to tell a good story with good characters.

The clip at 4:36 breaks my heart when compared to the Rob Zombie clip of him saying “It’s not going to get any better.” It’s heart breaking to see someone who’s just excited to be on set v.s someone who’s tired of the movie-making process.

The way you edited the Munsters clips into this video was genius, and what made me stat longer than 10 seconds. Fabulous essay, had no idea they're WAS a film, and glad to see that actor portray Grandpa so well in his performance!

I love your videos because you almost always focus on celebrating things you love rather than tearing things apart like other content creators. So when you post a scathing review, I know it's for damn good reason.

"its kind of like when a kid draws shows they love from memory but its just really poorly drawn and you can tell they tried their hardest, and youre still somewhat proud of them and have to hang it on the fridge to display anyway. thats kind of this movie in a nutshell." thats probably the best review for this movie

Herman Munster was naive but sincere. He was never an obnoxious jerk as he is in this movie.

Your review of this is no doubt 100 times funnier than this remake. I'm going to watch Ed Wood again since you mentioned it. Now THAT'S a great movie.

The chemistry between Fred Gwynne & Al Lewis in the original series is amazing. You can’t capture that again.

"Let's shoot, it's not gonna get any better!" -Rob Zombie's directing career in one sentence

I think this would be an amazing Halloween movie, if it was about an hour shorter. The plot is non existent but I honestly kind of love it's weird Halloween Store aesthetic.

Fun fact: The original Munsters were filmed in color, but was broadcast in black and white because it was cheaper. Plus it was at a time when most people had only black and white sets.

I feel like Sheri is doing more of a Cassandra Peterson's Elvira, rather than a Lily Munster.

Imagine being on the set during the Sonny/Cher parody -- Rob looking around to see if people are laughing -- eyes darting around, unsure of how to react.

Must have taken a century to put this all together with the original commentary clips. I love it. Thanks for this. Creative as hell while getting the point across with a sense of humor.

Having finally watched this, I think this is one case where a person being a fan of the material doesn't mean they are the best person to write for it.

HOWARD STERN (Rob Zombie's friend) has been promoting it for over a year. Until it came out & he has not talked about it since. He must have seen how bad it is...

As someone who's hardly experienced anything Munsters-related, this movie looks like something no first-time Munsters viewer should ever see.

Watching this video really made me want to rewatch the Addams Family movies from the 90s now that's a modern retelling of a classic show

I was addicted to the Munsters as a kid. I was born a goth at heart. When I heard about a remake I was both excited and nervous because the show was such a hinkie hit. The character portrayals were so iconic I knew it would be difficult to even come close to the exact recipe. I tried so hard to watch the remake but within the first 2 minutes I was over it. I was so disappointed that I couldn't recognize ANY of the characters at all. I was even almost bitter about it. I went about telling anyone who hadn't seen it NOT to see it. In my personal opinion it's a travesty. A mockery. A cheap and abusive take on a classic beloved by so many. IF it should be done again, I would love to see it in the hands of Tim Burton. He's probably the only one capable of bringing such an oddity back to life. If I had money to spare, I'd be investing in that all the way. Cheers to effort Rob. You came, you played, you lost. Next time maybe, but not with my Munsters.

'It's not gonna get any better' is one of the greatest out of context quotes I've ever heard I can only think of Miyazaki talking about how Otaku disgust him as a comparison, but that isn't out of context.

I was reading my son "A Chocolate Moose for Dinner," a book I remembered fondly from my childhood, and just realized it was written by Fred Gwynne!

Rob Zombie likes to cast the same actors in everything, which is understandable as he knows them and trusts them to deliver the performances he's after. But sometimes I think he lets his friendship (and in Sherri's case, marriage) get in the way of getting the best performances out of his actors. It's like he's afraid to criticize some of them. I think from what I've seen, this film would have been a lot better had he made it 20 years ago as Sid Heig could have been a great Herman. Also, a regular in Zombie's movies that is absent here is Bill Moseley. I'm surprised there wasn't a part for him in this as his ability to be both spooky and quirky at the same time would have been the perfect fit for a project like this. He could probably have even played Herman although he's probably not big enough and they'd need to use some camera trickery to make him look like a giant. However, I think another issue is probably down to the script. Rob Zombie writes R rated horror movies mostly. Having to self censor and be family friendly just doesn't sit well with who he is. Maybe if someone else wrote the script and he just directed it. Personally though, I think that he should just stick to making R rated horror movies as that's where his real passion seems to lie. He does love The Munsters, but just because he loves the original show doesn't mean he's the right person to re-make it. He also loves The Marx Brothers but I don't think anyone wants to see a movie about The Marx Brothers directed by Rob Zombie.

I thought maybe this would be good, since Rob Zombie finally got a chance to make a movie about a family of monsters who are really just misunderstood and not bad people really. He seemed to be trying to do that with the second films in his Halloween and Firefly series, but the monsters in those movies are actually monstrous.

I feel like this would of been a good project for Tim Burton in the early 90s and made like a horror comedy like beetlejuice

I'm still not convinced someone walked in on Rob and Sheri doing some Munsters kinky roleplay and to save face he was just examining that she was just dressing up as Lilly for a new Munsters movie he was writing.

Never been a zombie film fan. Didnt expect anything with this Wonderful franchise....

Great review, and it checks off the three 3 C’s missing in other reviews , it being coherent , cohesive and CORRECT ! Keep up the good work.

What they should have done for the Mockingbird Lane scene is have Herman & Lily standing out front admiring the home and one of their neighbors come uo behind them to welcome them, and as soon as they turned around the neighbor would become terrified and run, and herman making an off joke about how he must have smelled bad or something like that.

Regarding your point about finding someone comparable to Fred Gwynne, the only person I could think of that could match him would be Brad Garrett. He's got the stature and voice for Herman Munster.

As put by my mom, "Herman sounds like Scooby-Doo possessing peewee Herman, playing Herman Munster" and, yeah

Calling Rob Zombie a Munsters fan is like calling Kevin Smith a He Man fan.

Fred Gwynne was such a unique talent: a natural charisma, gentleness, vulnerability and likability. And good humor! This Herman Munster has zero of the aforementioned qualities. That's as kind as I can put it. Abysmal performance. Seriously, Razzie worthy.

Interesting thing I only found out now. Al Lewis was only in his early 40s on the Munsters and only 3 years older than Fred Gwynne. And Yvonne De Carlo was actually older than both of them. All three actors in this prequel are older than they were.

I tuned out so many times when watching it. The only time it pulled me in was the visuals, the sets, and the looks at times. For how the date with Nosferatu as Lily comes in was great. I also like the stylish look when they zoom in and show hearts, confusion, or something. I thought that was really cool and loved the vibe it gave but the movie plot and story made me feel like a chore to watch it. I felt like I watched 3 or 4 different movies at once. Like, What did I just watch exactly? One moment, you have Lilly wanting to fall in love with the right guy. Then the next, they get married, but the pacing is everywhere as now it is Herman vs. the dad, but then you have them being broke and having no house. Then you have them in Hollywood wanting jobs but then it was the neighbors being unreal. It was everywhere. oh and do not get me the confusing time setting and time era it is place. WHEN does this takes place? early 19th century or 50's? I felt so lost and confuse on the time era they were in, all I got is that they have electricity and industrial music and goth dark wave music.

Grandpa and Igor were the best part of the movie. They understood the assignment.

It's great that movies with the artistic merit of Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas can still be made today.

I think we're making a mistake thinking Zombie made this movie for anyone other than himself

About scoring that technicolor look on digital: Ti West NAILED IT with Pearl. I totally thought it was shot on film before I looked it up. Fantastic work in post on that movie!

When I saw who made it, I instantly thought of the direct to video sequels that you've discussed on this channel. I'll reserve my thoughts after watching the entire video.

The idea of the Frankenstein monster getting the wrong brain didn't originate with Young Frankenstein. It was in the original 1931 Frankenstein when the assistant breaks the jar with the correct brain and replaces it with one literally labeled "abnormal." Young Frankenstein just made it more comedic.

I just recently watched an episode of the original just for the nostalgia, wondering if it was just the rose-tinted glasses of my childhood making me believe they were funny. But it was indeed funny. Even in the Latin-American dub (because everything came to us dubbed back then) the jokes hit the mark and it never feels forced or too silly, it just puts a smile to your face.

The worst part was seeing Herman trying to act like Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka.

The movie had four or five directors before Rob Zombie. He was brought in to save the project. Usually multiple directors indicates there is a problem with the film.

I've been waiting for this review. . . I hated the movie, but I so appreciate that you took the time to review it honestly and articulately. You gave props where props were due, provided great context to production and didn't just trash the movie, but examined it for all it's merit.

You know, it bothers me maybe more than it should that Herman is so mobile and animated. An underrated aspect of Fred Gwynne was how he played it physically and it just is distracting and misguided to have Herman be so bendy and non-monster.

It took too long to introduce Herman, and it too long for them to get to the house (which indeed looked wonderful!). A lot of the story could have been jettisoned. The performances may not have been as grating with a better script.

Why is it so hard to understand this is a prequel to the TV show. This is about how Herman was created, how Herman and Lili met, how they became who they are. Herman is still becoming who he was in the TV show. It’s about them finding their home and before Eddie and Marilyn entered the picture. I bet if a sequel gets a green light, no pun intended to Herman, we will see Herman become the Herman we know. Then again, I can be wrong.

Every time I saw Sheri Moon Zombie in a scene her trying to play the character just came across as a stage performance of an elementary school student. I heard that Zombie only took the directors chair so his leading lady could play the character. Probably the worst way to do casting in history of movies

It feels like a lot of this is inspired by an idealized self-image of Rob and Sheri's relationship. He sees himself as the shy, misfit monster who attracts this gorgeous woman and they're just instantly in love. Which fits with what I've heard about their relationship. Hence the time of Herman being a rock star. It's not in there to make sense or suit the plot but because it matches his personal history.

Brilliant stuff Good video The Munsters need their heart Just like the Addams It's about the characters And love

@Hats Off Entertainment Will you do a video on the Christmas Story Christmas trailer?, because i really want to know your thoughts on it.

I really love your videos. Genuine critiques without being mean spirited or "old man yells at cloud" with regards to modern updates. I was never a real fan of the original but it did have heart and felt like real (as far as a monster family goes) characters....this update feels like a cosplay sketch done in someone's home. I think Rob Z has shown us that loving the material isnt enough when it comes to re-creating it.

Herman having a voice like pubescent teenage boy whose voice is breaking is a master stroke. Well done Rob, you just keep hitting home runs.

The actor who I always thought would be a good Herman Munster would've been Brad Garrett(Robert from Everybody Loves Raymond). He's super tall and does a dead on impersonation of Herman.

One time I looked at this movie not as a serious adaptation but as a satire of bad remakes in general and it clicks so well that I wonder if it's intentional because the movie came across as subversive genius to me when I looked at it from that angle. I mean when you think about it this movie is a straight up perfect representation of how not to modernize old stories. The old black and white family sit-com is brought back as a garishly colorful, unfriendly for families unfunny raunchy comedy. Every character is literally the opposite of their original personalities and since it's an unnecessary origin story the kid character is missing. The longer I think about it the more it makes sense. It's like everything wrong with Velma except the creators actually enjoyed the original which makes it more confusing how we got here.

Shows like the Munsters dont need to be remade because that sense of humor still holds up today. There's something earnest and fun about the way visual media used to be campy as opposed to modern camp factor which for me often comes off as cynical or confused.

"It's not gonna get any better" is the tagline of the year 2022

I saw an old episode of MTV Cribs and Rob Zombie has a huge poster of, “Munster, Go Home!” Makes sense with the color grading now.

Haven't seen the movie but after seeing this I now know I haven't missed anything better off watching the reruns of the better shows with Fred Gwynn he was awesome as was Al Lewis and Yvonne Decarlo

Likely the best reviewer to tell us what a tragedy this movie is. Great dissection of the movie!

With the color fílming, Herman in a couple of scenes looks like Jim Carey's character in "The Mask".

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what!! i LOVE IT!!! me and my kids have watched it everyday for the past 4 days. its AMAZING!! the colors are great

The guy who played grandpa did a good job.

With all the resources at his disposal it seems like Rob wrote the movie based on his memory of the Munsters from a kid

I loved it

The original is so great, just need to restate seeing the clips here, and loving it.

Also I think the editing and pacing absolutely kills this movie from start to finish, what made the Munsters so good was how it stuck mostly to the family dynamic and how the characters worked off of each other in every scene. I think had it stuck to the classic formula of the series and just relied on the performances of the characters as well as telling a more cleverly written story and cut out the rest of the cast that serves no purpose, this could’ve been so much better even from a studio like 1440. Less is more, and the Munsters wasn’t a high budget show , and yet it’s remembered as a classic.

I mean, lets face it, The Munsters, along with the Adams Family, are not just two of the greatest tv horror comedies, they are up there with the greatest shows of all time. They still stand up and are still funny/clever/touching today. So, its kind of a tough act to follow and was probably doomed to fail. Try going on stage after Elvis and see how that goes.

The Groundhog day clip was perfect on so many levels

Did you notice Herman and Lili never kiss? All that "love" and they just kiss on the cheeks and they don't even touch. Wonder if it was a covid thing or Rob didn't allow it lol Also Herman says "I'm rich" and I was like "no you are not, you sold your wife's castle , she is rich" ugh

Concerning this movie, I refer to a quote from another character played by Fred Gwynne, "Sometimes, dead is better." Also, Ed Wood looked out for his friends as well, but people remember his movies more because they were enjoyably bad (being on MST3K and Rifftrax helps): Plan 9 from Outer Space, The Violent Years, The Sinister Urge, Bride of the Monster

I don’t mind Lily, it’s inevitable with Rob Zombie’s movies but Jeff as Herman is a HUGE miscast.

Love this video. I personally think that this movie actually had a TON of potential, I especially like the design they used for Herman!

When the end credits were running I said, "Why did I do that shit to myself?" Yeah... I said that out loud.

Haven't seen this, probably won't, but will never miss a hats off video. I really like the way he puts these together, and the niche media he covers is right up my alley. Almost a casual documentary... keep it up, man !

When its announced the movie loses theatrical release & goes straight to dvd you know it's a BOMB!!!!

Well done video.

Bro what- y’all are wild. This lowkey bangs. He hits the notes of the original perfectly

Man's gotta work. With a name like Zombie it's no surprise he ended up as a grave robber. Another fantastic review, I love your eye for detail and authenticity.

Its impossibly hard to strike lightning twice. Unless you found Fred Gwynne reincarnated, you really can't do The Munsters again.

I really enjoyed the zombo scene in the film it really was the best part, really took me back to when Rob Zombie was still making kick ass music videos.

Okay since i watched all pf your Munsters videos i think its time to talk about The Munsters Today series lol i mean you reviewed Rob Zombie's version

I enjoyed the parts with just the scientist and his hunchbacked assistant, they captured the madcap nonsense of something like the Munsters better than any parts that featured the Munster characters lol

Agreed, Daniel Roebuck really channel Al Lewis with his own spin. Herman and Lily however feel like they're from a completely different IP

Nobody makes BAD MOVIES like Mr. Zombie. He's the modern Ed Wood!

I think Zombie as a director works best when he's allowed to do his own thing outside of any constraints. That's why I liked Devil's rejects, Parts of his Halloween and hated pretty much a lot of other stuff. I feel like the problem with this is that as a fan of The Munsters, he's shackling himself into doing something faithful as opposed to his own thing

There was a line in the film that summed up my thoughts exactly. When The Count sees Herman on TV doing his shtick, he says "I can feel my brain cells dying." That was my experience. Look I like a good movie based on a TV show. I LOVE The Brady Bunch movies (well first two) and Addams Family (first 2 again). Even Get Smart was done well. This was painful. Only two times did i come close to a laugh. The end of the vampires dance when the confetti popped. And the sign on the fence reading "We are tired of hiding the bodies". Both of them were barely smiles.

You do make me want to watch it simply for Daniel Roebuck's admiration for and homage to Al Lewis.

One issue is that Sheri Moon Zombie is a true negative void of talent that's brought down every film her husband's ever made in direct proportion to her prominence therein. She literally could not be a working actress without his constant intervention.

We are running out of time to give Brad Garrett the role of Herman and it will be upsetting that it was RIGHT THERE for the taking before it's too late...