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Fun Art Turns ‘The Monster Squad’ into the ‘Cereal Monster Squad’!
One of the most wonderful things about Fred Dekker’s The Monster Squad is that it brought together all of cinema’s most iconic classic monsters for a full-on monster mash of ’80s fun, something that simply would not be possible today due to rights issues. Where else can you see the Universal Monsters hanging out together? In the cereal aisle, of course!
Every Halloween season, General Mills brings Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Franken Berry back to life and back to store shelves, the three leading men in the “Cereal Monsters” line of spooky breakfast treats. Of course, it wouldn’t be right to not mention both Yummy Mummy and Fruit Brute, two short-lived characters whose cereals were last seen back in 2013.
Now what would happen if you combined Dekker’s Monster Squad with General Mills’ Cereal Monsters? That’s precisely the delicious fusion artist UncannyKnack has conjured up!
The artist explains over on Deviant Art, “Having some fun homaging The Monster Squad with my favourite cereals from when I was a kid – it was a hoot mashing Boo Berry, Count Chocula, Franken Berry and the two lesser known Yummy Mummy and Fruit Brute. Hope you enjoy!”
Meet “The Cereal Monster Squad” below!
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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