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Series · 1988 – 1991 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Monsters

You’ll never look at the world the same way again.

★6.9 1988 – 1991 3 Seasons Richard P. Rubinstein TV-MA

Monsters is a syndicated horror anthology series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and reran on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 1990s. Similarly to Tales from the Darkside, Monsters shared the same producer, and in some ways succeeded the show. It differed in some respects nonetheless. While Tales sometimes dabbled in stories of science fiction and fantasy, this series was more strictly horror. As the name implies, each episode features a different monster, from the animatronic puppet of a fictional children's television program to mutated, weapon-wielding lab rats.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 72 episodes

The Feverman

Episode 01

The Feverman

Oct 22, 1988 · 22 min

When a doctor is unable to heal a man's sick daughter, the desperate father goes to a 'Feverman', a mysterious healer who literally fights the illness by summoning a physical manifestation of it from within the patient. The doctor, angry at the father's belief in superstition, tries to expose the Feverman as a fraud. In doing so, not only does he learn the truth, but there's also a price to pay for faith.

Holly's House

Episode 02

Holly's House

Oct 29, 1988 · 22 min

Katherine is the star of Holly's House, a popular children's television show. Holly herself is a remote-controlled child-size robot. When Katherine is linked to the robot via wires and radio waves, she can make Holly walk and talk like a real person. Lenny, who plays 'Mike the Mailman', has gotten Katherine pregnant and asks her to marry him. But a stressed-out Katherine begins to think Holly is talking to her, and 'Holly' becomes jealous of Lenny and others on the show. Is Katherine going mad, or is something sinister going on?

New York Honey

Episode 03

New York Honey

Nov 5, 1988 · 22 min

A greedy married man blackmails his eccentric beekeeper neighbor to profit off his tasty honey. He also falls for the beekeeper's mysterious, seductive vamp girlfriend.

The Vampire Hunter

Episode 04

The Vampire Hunter

Nov 12, 1988 · 22 min

Can famous vampire hunter Ernest Chariot save his assistant Jack before his old enemy Charles Poole can kill the young man, or worse, turn him into another bloodsucker?

My Zombie Lover

Episode 05

My Zombie Lover

Nov 19, 1988 · 22 min

One night each year, the dead come back to life. A young zombie falls for his living female classmate but his hunger for human flesh and her prejudiced, zombie hunter father stand in the way of their happiness.

Where's the Rest of Me?

Episode 06

Where's the Rest of Me?

Nov 26, 1988 · 22 min

In a right-wing South American dictatorship on the verge of leftist rebellion, mad scientist Dr. Willard Wingite keeps a rebel's cadaver alive to harvest its organs for his rich friends. But the undead rebel decides to get his organs back.

The Legacy

Episode 07

The Legacy

Dec 3, 1988 · 22 min

Dale finds the private sanctuary of late horror icon Fulton Pierce. Dale can see Fulton's image in the old makeup case that was owned by the actor, and his life soon goes down a dark road.

Sleeping Dragon

Episode 08

Sleeping Dragon

Dec 10, 1988 · 22 min

A mysterious prehistoric capsule is found outside Reno. Four scientists study it, but a lizard-looking monster hatches from it. With a heavy snowstorm raging outside, they must fight for their survival.

Pool Sharks

Episode 09

Pool Sharks

Dec 17, 1988 · 22 min

Pool hustler Gabe challenges seductive but evil Natasha to a game. The kicker is she is a vampire and he is out for revenge against her.

Pillow Talk

Episode 10

Pillow Talk

Dec 24, 1988 · 22 min

Miles goes to great lengths to keep his bed possessed by a Lovecraftian nightmare full. But an assertive female writer who seems to fancy him challenges his status quo.

Rouse Him Not

Episode 11

Rouse Him Not

Dec 31, 1988 · 22 min

A painter with strange visions who lives in an old cottage is visited by a warlock who used to live there. But his arrival wakes an ancient beast buried far below the cottage.

Fools' Gold

Episode 12

Fools' Gold

Jan 21, 1989 · 22 min

Three construction workers find a hidden cave with treasure guarded by a troll.

Glim-Glim

Episode 13

Glim-Glim

Feb 4, 1989 · 22 min

A mysterious disease has killed most of the people in town and Amy's father believes that the hideous alien holed up in the library is responsible. But as Amy soon learns, Glim-Glim may be their only hope for survival.

Parents from Space

Episode 14

Parents from Space

Feb 11, 1989 · 22 min

An orphan named Cindy receives a blessing in disguise when her abusive foster parents are taken over by friendly aliens whose ship has broken down.

The Mother Instinct

Episode 15

The Mother Instinct

Feb 18, 1989 · 22 min

A slimy, good-for-nothing husband tries to get money from his mother-in-law, especially when he finds out that her fruit can produce a serum that can boost the human strength. He is prepared to do anything to get rich from it, but hasn't counted on just how protective a mother can be.

Their Divided Self

Episode 16

Their Divided Self

Feb 25, 1989 · 22 min

One stormy evening, Dr. Blackman tries to counsel successful professional comedians James and Robert Self, who also happen to be conjoined twins who won't stop bickering and trying to kill each other.

Taps

Episode 17

Taps

Mar 4, 1989 · 22 min

Professional dancer/actress Suzy St. Claire wants independence from her possessive dancing partner and boyfriend, so she poisons and dismembers him. However, his severed leg in a red tap shoe seeks revenge.

The Match Game

Episode 18

The Match Game

Apr 15, 1989 · 22 min

In a haunted Victorian mansion, two couples play a game where each person tells part of a ghost story about the late former owner while a match burns. The story somehow comes true, and he rises from the grave to take their lives.

Rain Dance

Episode 19

Rain Dance

Apr 22, 1989 · 22 min

During a drought, a struggling treasure hunter for profit and his vain wife get more than they bargained for when he buys a cursed rainmaking idol from an old indigenous woman who bears ill will towards the whites.

Cocoon

Episode 20

Cocoon

Apr 29, 1989 · 22 min

A cop asks his psychic girlfriend to help a beautiful amnesiac remember who she is. It turns out she's a woman who feeds on the life energies of her lovers in order to maintain eternal youth.

All in a Day's Work

Episode 21

All in a Day's Work

May 6, 1989 · 22 min

A man haunted by his doppelgänger asks a white witch and single mother to help him raise a demon to defeat it before it takes him and her son.

Satan in the Suburbs

Episode 22

Satan in the Suburbs

May 13, 1989 · 22 min

A charming devil forces a down-on-her-luck but principled suburbanite single mother to be his ghost writer, and if his biography gets published, he'll get a better position in hell. She tries to convert him to the side of goodness.

Mannikins of Horror

Episode 23

Mannikins of Horror

May 20, 1989 · 22 min

In an Orwellian society, a female doctor in an insane asylum tries to help her patient, a former brilliant surgeon obsessed with giving life to his clay figurines, before the institution director deems him incurable and therefore expendable.

La Strega

Episode 24

La Strega

May 27, 1989 · 22 min

A young man tries to destroy a beautiful witch, whom he thinks has placed his mother under a deadly curse.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.9 /10

based on 26 votes

Synopsis

Monsters is a syndicated horror anthology series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and reran on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 1990s. Similarly to Tales from the Darkside, Monsters shared the same producer, and in some ways succeeded the show. It differed in some respects nonetheless. While Tales sometimes dabbled in stories of science fiction and fantasy, this series was more strictly horror. As the name implies, each episode features a different monster, from the animatronic puppet of a fictional children's television program to mutated, weapon-wielding lab rats.

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Where to watch Monsters

Monsters is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The sci-fi & fantasy from Richard P. Rubinstein, Mitchell Galin has 3 seasons and 72 total episodes, rated 6.9/10 by 26 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Monsters have?

Monsters has 3 seasons with 72 episodes in total.

Is Monsters still on the air?

Monsters has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Monsters?

Monsters airs on Chiller, Syndication.

When did Monsters first air?

Monsters first aired on October 22, 1988.

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