10 Horror Movies You Didn't Realise Secretly Bombed

Budget: $14 million

Box Office: $3.8 million

Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, The Wolfman, The Mummy, and The Creature from the Black Lagoon are regarded as the original Universal Monsters. Despite being a staple in cinemas since the 1930s, all five of these spooky characters never appeared in a crossover.

Fortunately, that all changed when The Monster Squad was released in 1987. For the first time in cinematic history, the the quintet of Universal Monsters would share the screen. You'd assume fans of the macabre would come to the theatres in droves to witness the unprecedented event. Because the story was geared to kids as well, you'd think it would attract a young audience in addition to horror purists. I mean, who wouldn't want to see this?

Apparently, lots of people! The Monster Squad failed to draw a crowd, and so was pulled from theatres after a pitiful two-week run. What's worse is the film was a lot better than it should've been. Although crossovers can be gimmicky, The Monster Squad had a perfect blend of humour, thrills, and scares. It may have been designed for a younger demographic, but it never compromised the horror element. (Especially Dracula. That guy's freaking terrifying.)

In hindsight, it's self-evident The Monster Squad was a movie everyone said they wanted, but nobody bothered to see.