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Monster dog

Original title: Leviatán
  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
1.7K
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Monster dog (1986)
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A rock star returns to his childhood home to shoot a music video while a pack of wild dogs are on the loose killing off the local residents.A rock star returns to his childhood home to shoot a music video while a pack of wild dogs are on the loose killing off the local residents.A rock star returns to his childhood home to shoot a music video while a pack of wild dogs are on the loose killing off the local residents.

  • Director
    • Claudio Fragasso
  • Writers
    • Claudio Fragasso
    • Rossella Drudi
  • Stars
    • Alice Cooper
    • Victoria Vera
    • Carlos Santurio
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    1.7K
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    • Director
      • Claudio Fragasso
    • Writers
      • Claudio Fragasso
      • Rossella Drudi
    • Stars
      • Alice Cooper
      • Victoria Vera
      • Carlos Santurio
    • 56User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper
    • Vince Raven
    Victoria Vera
    • Sandra
    Carlos Santurio
    • Frank
    Pepa Sarsa
    • Marilou
    • (as Jose Sarsa)
    Carole James
    Carole James
    • Angela
    • (as Pepita James)
    Emilio Linder
    • Jordan
    Ricardo Palacios
    Ricardo Palacios
    • Sheriff Morrison
    Luis Maluenda
    • Deputy
    Barta Barri
    Barta Barri
    • Old Man
    • (as B. Barta Barri)
    Charly Bravo
    • Lou
    Fernando Conde
    • Ed
    Fernando Baeza
    • Jerome
    Nino Bastida
    • Greg
    • Director
      • Claudio Fragasso
    • Writers
      • Claudio Fragasso
      • Rossella Drudi
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    PhantasmRulz

    Alice Cooper in Monster Dog

    Monster Dog is a great horror treat for anyone who is a true horror fan. Alice Cooper gives a great performance as Vince Raven. Victoria Vera stood tall, as well, playing the girlfriend of Vince. Monster Dog had a great story to it. It also has 2 previously unreleased songs by Alice entitled, "Identity Crisises" and "See Me In The Mirror." This movie was only supposed to be seen in the Philippines, as was told to Alice, but it found its way into every video store from coast to coast. I'm sure glad it made it to the USA. It is a real treat for fans of Alice everywhere. I spent 15 long years trying to find this movie. Only a best friend of mine and myself remembered it. I finally came across it at a newly opened local video store. I got lucky enough to be able to buy it off of them. This goes to show you that if you never give up hoping to find something you know exist, you'll one day find it.
    7filmbizarro

    Cooper + Werewolves + Italian director + 80's = Orgasmic

    Gonna start with saying this: Yes, it IS sad that Alice Cooper's voice is dubbed over, BUT they chose a good voice and it actually fits pretty good.

    I watched this movie yesterday and I was surprised, didn't expect it to be that good. Alice Cooper played the role good as hell, and the feel of the movie reminded me of movies I watched growing up. It's pretty easy to tell that it's an Italian director, but that's not bad, cause they can usually make a movie visual in a way that Americans can't.

    The werewolf-look might not be the best around, but they did what they could with what they had. By showing it as little as possible, but still showing it, they made it seem like it looked cooler than it probably did.

    I'm a huge werewolf fan, a 80's horror fan, Alice Cooper fan, gore fan, and a fan of a lot of other stuff in this film, and I wasn't let down. (Don't let the "gore fan" part trick you though, it's not a gory movie, but it has a couple of blood scenes) 7.5/10 (Giving it 8 on the vote above)
    6tavm

    Monster Dog, or Leviatan, was an okay Alice Cooper horror movie

    In continuing to review werewolf movies in chronological order, here's another obscure one from 1984 starring rocker Alice Cooper. He plays a rock star coming to his childhood home in order to shoot a music video with his crew with his girlfriend among them. He has a secret concerning his family and there are many dogs around the place that aren't very welcoming. I'll stop there and just say that I enjoyed this pretty much although the story didn't always make sense much of the time. And since this was an Italian production, all the voices were dubbed for the English-language version including Cooper's. His own voice is present during his two musical sequences which were perhaps the most entertaining parts of the film. No great shakes but Monster Dog, or Leviatan, is worth a look especially for Alice Cooper fans.
    7Hey_Sweden

    Sometimes I'm James Bond...sometimes I'm Billy the Kid...

    I can still hear that damn song in my head!

    Alice Cooper writes and performs two songs (and two music videos) for this ultra-ridiculous low rent horror film about a dog pack on the prowl. Alice also stars (yet is dubbed), and doesn't have to stretch himself in the role of Vince Raven. Vince is a rock star who returns to his hometown to film one of these videos, and gets caught up in the local folklore regarding werewolves, and the legacy of his father getting killed by a vengeful mob.

    All you really need to know about "Monster Dog" is that it was written and directed by Claudio Fragasso, the same fellow who brought all of us "Troll 2".

    Forewarned is forearmed.

    "Monster Dog" is an incredibly awful attempt at horror, despite Fragassos' best efforts to create atmosphere, with liberal use of fog. But it works precisely because it's so bad. It generates some real honest to God laughs with its crummy acting and its crummy dialogue. The plot is utter nonsense. The effects (by Carlo De Marchis) are very, very bad. So bad viewers will be busting a gut when they see the "monster dog" of the title. The songs are catchy, and the women are all attractive.

    People who love a "good" bad movie will be entertained. Alices' fans will have a head start.

    Seven out of 10.
    Michael_Elliott

    Monster Dog

    Monster Dog (1984)

    ** (out of 4)

    Alice Cooper plays the leader of a rock group who takes his band back to his hometown to shoot a new music video. Once there the group learns that the town is under attack by some mysterious murdering dogs but could it really be a werewolf? This Spanish production is also known as Leviatan and believe it or not the thing isn't too bad if you're a fan of Cooper's. The bad thing is that Cooper didn't get to dub his own voice so you have to hear someone else talking in his place but we do get a new Cooper song, which remained unavailable until a few years ago. The movie is from director Fragasso who is best known for co-directing several Italian films with the legendary Bruno Mattei including Hell of the Living Dead, Zombi 3 and Troll 2. All of those films have a notorious reputation so it's really shocking that this movie didn't turn out worst. The actual attacks are pretty lame and the blood level is rather low but the mystery is somewhat well handled and God knows this is certainly far from the worst werewolf film. I'm not sure why this title was selected for the American release unless the buyers only watched the opening twenty-minutes and actually thought the dogs were the big story as the werewolf part doesn't kick in until later in the film. Cooper turns in a decent performance but he's always been rather entertaining when appearing in films or doing his act on stage. The supporting players are all rather weak but no worse than what we normally see in a movie like this. Again, this is no lost masterpiece but fans of Cooper's should get a few kicks out of it.

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    • Trivia
      None of the actors dubbed their own lines. The only time Alice Cooper's real voice is heard is during his two musical sequences, the rest of his dialogue in the English version was dubbed by Ted Rusoff.
    • Goofs
      Vince's eyeshadow changes from a bold bright blue to a duller shade and back again all throughout the final half of the film, sometimes within the same scene.
    • Quotes

      Vincent Raven: When I was a kid, I could find my way home just by the smell.

      Sandra: What smell?

      Vincent Raven: The bullshit. It's unmistakable.

    • Alternate versions
      The Japanese VHS version runs 4 minutes longer than the version issued elsewhere in the world, it includes burned-in Japanese subtitles and features a variety of differences. -The transfer is brighter than other video editions and the sound mix is different. -There are some additional exchanges between Vince and Sandra concerning the opening music video. When Vince asks what's going on in the back of the van, there's an extended sequence of Jordan and the crew playfully discussing ideas for his next video. -When they hit the roadblock, there's alternate footage of Vince and Frank's dialogue followed by a scene in which Frank wakes up the crew and asks if they need to pee. -During their interaction, the Sheriff implicates Vince's father in the previous dog attacks. As they're pulling away, Sandra assures the Sheriff that she can protect them, and then the Sheriff turns to his Deputy and crudely compares her to a dog. -There's a bit of extended footage as the crew gets out of the van searching for the injured dog. -The old man tells Vince he will be the first to die. As the man vanishes into the woods and the crew hears a noise behind them, there are a few seconds of alternate and additional footage. -After Vince and Sandra see the monster, there are a few seconds of additional footage of the crew awaiting their return. -After Vince opens the window and walks out of the room, the crew briefly jokes about Joss's whereabouts. -When Angela says she has a bad feeling, Marilou retorts, "Hey Angie, forget the ESP and try a ham sandwich!" -During Angela's nightmare, some of the old man's dialogue is different. -When Sandra tries to assure Vince that the monster was merely an oversized dog, there are some slight differences in editing. -When the crew goes to investigate the site where Joss's body fell from, there's some different dialogue as they realize Angela stayed behind. -As they flee the mansion, Vince realizes the rednecks shot out the tires on the van, so Sandra suggests they take the rednecks' car. -During the brief cutaway to Marilou alone in the car, she says, "Please hurry." -The old man's final speech is completely different, concluding with the decree that Vince "will become the Lord of the Dogs!" -There are a few additional shots during Vince's transformation, some slightly different editing, and the sounds he makes are a little different.
    • Connections
      Featured in Lord of the Dogs (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Identity Crisis
      (credited as "Identity Chrises")

      by Alice Cooper

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United States
      • Puerto Rico
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Monster Dog
    • Filming locations
      • Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Continental Motion Pictures
      • M&C Films
      • Royal Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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