On his Instagram profile, director Rob Zombie (“Rejected by the Devil”) shared an unseen image from the upcoming Christmas adaptation of “The Monsters”.
In the post, the filmmaker revealed the cast characterized as the beloved characters around a Christmas tree and skulls scattered on the floor.
In caption, he wrote:
“From all of us at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, we wish you a spooky Christmas.”
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Previously, Zombie posted a new behind-the-scenes image, highlighting the classic mansion.
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The cast includes Jeff Daniel Phillips (Herman Munster), Sheri Moon Zombie (Lily Munster), Richard Brake (Dr Henry Augustus Wolfgang) and Daniel Roebuck (Grandpa Munster).
For those unfamiliar with it, the original series only had two seasons, which aired between 1964 and 1966, totaling 70 episodes.
The plot follows a typical working-class, middle-class family from the suburbs of major cities, despite the fact that the house they lived in resembles a Victorian-style Gothic mansion.
The head of the family is Herman, an employee of a funeral home, who has the classic Frankenstein monster look, very loud and somewhat slow and childish. He is married to the vampire Lily, who makes all the decisions at home. Like her, Grandpa is also a vampire and dresses like Count Dracula.
Their son’s name is Eddie, a werewolf kid still in high school. And then there is Marilyn, a very pretty teenage girl who is the couple’s niece, the only one of human appearance.
When she brought a suitor home (which was often the case), Herman’s appearance scared them away. He and Marilyn thought it was because she was “very ugly“.
In 1988, the show was renewed under the title ‘The Monster Family’ due to the change of studio.
Aired between 1988 and 1991, the new series had 72 episodes and showed the routine of the family after being asleep for 22 years due to an unsuccessful grandfather experience.