The Munsters (2022 film)

The Munsters
Official release poster
Directed by	Rob Zombie
Written by	Rob Zombie
Based on	Characters developed by Norm Liebmann & Ed Haas from a format by Allan Burns & Chris Hayward
Produced by	Mike Elliott Rob Zombie
Starring	Sheri Moon Zombie Jeff Daniel Phillips Daniel Roebuck Richard Brake Jorge Garcia Sylvester McCoy Catherine Schell Cassandra Peterson
Cinematography	Zoran Popovic
Edited by	Vanick Moradian
Music by	Zeuss
Production companies	Universal 1440 Entertainment Spookshow International Films Hero Squared Capital Arts Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date	September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)
Running time	110 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

The Munsters is a 2022 American horror comedy film produced, written, and directed by Rob Zombie and starring Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Daniel Roebuck, Richard Brake, Jorge Garcia, Sylvester McCoy, Catherine Schell, and Cassandra Peterson. Based on the 1960s family sitcom of the same title, the story takes place prior to the events of the series, serving as an origin story for the characters.

A lifelong fan of the series, Rob Zombie had pursued developing a Munsters film with Universal Pictures before the release of his debut feature in 2003, and was attached to several related projects before confirming a film adaptation of the television series in 2021. Zombie wanted the film to be in black and white, but the studio refused, and the director opted for a highly saturated look instead. Principal photography began in November 2021 in Budapest.

The Munsters is a co-production of Universal 1440 Entertainment and Spookshow International Films. It was released on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD, and also available to stream on Netflix in the US on September 27, 2022. It received mixed reviews from critics.