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Monster Force

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Monster Force
Company typeAnimated television series
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1994
Area served
United States, Canada
ParentUniversal Cartoon Studios, Lacewood Productions

Monster Force is an animated series consisting of 13 episodes, produced in 1994 through a collaboration between Universal Cartoon Studios and Canada's Lacewood Productions. Set in the year 2020, the narrative centers on a team of teenagers armed with advanced weaponry who confront iconic Universal Monsters alongside other supernatural menaces threatening humanity. This ensemble includes individuals motivated by personal grievances—such as a hereditary "Wolfman curse" and a vendetta against Dracula—as well as those driven by a sense of duty. The show was broadcast in syndication together with Universal's Exosquad. In September 2009, Universal Studios Home Entertainment issued a DVD containing the first seven episodes.

Story

By 2020, a group comprising six college students and their professor establishes Monster Force, a dedicated unit tasked with defending the planet from Count Dracula, The Mummy, and various other nocturnal supernatural adversaries.

Characters

The protagonists form the "Monster Force", under the leadership of Dr. Reed Crawley. Opposing them are the Creatures of the Night, commanded primarily by Dracula, renowned as history’s most formidable vampire.

Monster Force

  • Dr. Reed "Doc" Crawley (voiced by Lawrence Bayne) is a young, gifted scientist who serves as the team's chief strategist. After being held captive by Dracula, he committed himself to ending his tyranny. He developed the sophisticated weapon systems and gear utilized by Monster Force, including the EMACS (Energized Monster Armed Containment Suit), or power suit, which empowers humans to battle supernatural dark forces.
  • Luke Talbot / the Wolfman (voiced by Paul Haddad) is the sole werewolf on the team, relying on his innate abilities rather than technology. A kind-hearted individual afflicted with lycanthropy, he gains near-invulnerability in werewolf form but requires restraint during full moons. He is descended from Larry Talbot, the original Wolfman.
  • Tripp Hansen / Martial Artist (voiced by Philip Akin) is an optimistic combatant skilled in martial arts. Enhanced by his power suit, he becomes more formidable and lethal, employing a unique move called Storm Strike. His personal motto is: "One monster at a time!"
  • Lance McGruder / Powerhouse Marksman (voiced by David Hewlett) specializes in precision long-range attacks. His power suit can emit beams of cold, heat, electricity, and various other elements. Off-duty, he is humble and inquisitive.
  • Shelley Frank / Psychic (voiced by Caroly Larson) manages reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. As the only female member, her power suit grants flight capabilities at the expense of offensive firepower. She possesses limited telepathy and harbors a personal grudge against Dracula. Her name alludes to Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.
  • Frankenstein / the Monster (voiced by Howard Jerome) represents Victor Frankenstein's legendary creation, depicted here as a heroic figure endowed with superhuman strength, endurance, and durable skin. He can be revived when approximately 20 kV are applied and shares familial connections with Shelley Frank.

Creatures of the Night

  • Count Dracula (voiced by Robert Bockstael), known as the Prince of Darkness, serves as the main villain and chief adversary to both Monster Force and Dr. Crawley. This vampire and Master of Evil maintains a courteous and aristocratic demeanor while wielding powers including shape-shifting, hypnosis, illusions, summoning magic, and strategic expertise that rivals Reed Crawley’s.
    • Renfield (voiced by Dean Hagopian) acts as Dracula’s devoted servant.
  • Creature from the Black Lagoon is an amphibious entity possessing tremendous strength and emitting supersonic screams capable of breaking objects. It thrives both underwater and on land, often appearing menacingly.
  • HoTep / the Mummy (voiced by Robert Bockstael) is an ancient sorcerer resurrected by contemporary archaeologists. His abilities encompass superhuman strength, partial invulnerability, control over sandstorms, transformation into a dust devil, and freezing breath.
  • Niles Lupon / Bela the Werewolf (voiced by Rob Cowan) is an elder figure responsible for cursing the Talbot lineage with lycanthropy. His werewolf form exhibits enhanced strength, speed, and resilience except when confronted with silver or energy-based weapons. His name pays homage to actor Béla Lugosi.
  • The Bride of Frankenstein is a female creature fashioned as a companion for Frankenstein’s original monster. Not inherently malevolent, she seeks solitude and shares similar powers with her spouse.

Episodes

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External links

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