Monster Force DVD (1994)

This short-lived animated cartoon series was created by Universal Cartoon Studios and Lacewood Productions. The story was set in the year 2020 and centered on a group of teenagers who, with help of high-tech weaponry, fight off against classic Universal Monsters who are threatening humanity. Some of the crew had personal vendettas (e.g., one had the "curse of the Wolfman" that was handed down through generations, and another had a family member taken away from her by Dracula), while others fought for mankind out of true heroism.

EPISODES:

1. Sign of the Dragon
2. Stalking the Beast
3. Immortality of Evil
4. Return of the Creature from the Black Lagoon
5. Dark Deception
6. He Walks Again
7. Dark City
8. Prisoner of Kaliaga
9. The Rage of Frankenstein’s Bride
10. The Return of the Mummy
11. In Pursuit of the Wolf
12. Caged Fury
13. Operation Morning Light

VOICE CAST:

• Lawrence Bayne … Dr. Reed Crawley a.k.a. “Doc”
• Paul Haddad … Luke Talbot a.k.a. The Wolfman
• Philip Akin … Tripp Hansen
• David Hewlett … Lance McGruder
• Caroly Larson … Shelley Frank
• Howard Jerome … The Frankenstein Monster
• Robert Bockstael … Dracula / Im-Ho-Tep a.k.a. The Mummy
• Rob Cowan … Niles Lupon a.k.a. Bela the Werewolf

Dr. Reed Crawley, alias “Doc”, is a young, brilliant scientist, who is also the main tactician and strategist of the team. He is the inventor of the entire cutting-edge weaponry and equipment used by Monster Force. One of his most brilliant inventions is the EMACS (Energized Monster Armed Containment Suit), or simply power suit, which allows normal humans to fight super-human dark powers at the same level. Luke Talbot, alias the Wolfman, is a good-natured young man who is afflicted by lycanthropy, which has been the curse of his family for generations. He is the grandson of Lawrence Talbot, the original Wolfman. Tripp Hansen is a man of action and a self-confident optimist who enjoys fighting. A martial arts specialist, he becomes even more deadly when wearing his power suit. Lance McGruder is the long-range weapon specialist of the team, since his power suit contains the greatest amount of firepower and is capable of shooting beams of cold, heat, electricity, and other elements. Shelley Frank is the infiltration and intelligence specialist of the team. She is the only female member of Monster Force, as well as the only one whose power suit enables her to fly above the ground. She is also capable of limited telepathy and shares a special bond with the Frankenstein Monster (her name is obviously taken from Mary Shelley, who wrote the novel Frankenstein). The Frankenstein Monster is the same monster that was created by Victor Frankenstein. However, this time, he is with the good guys and is a member of Monster Force. He possesses incredible strength and endurance as well as extremely resilient skin.

Dracula is the arch-villain of the series and the archenemy of the Monster Force team. He is a vampire and a Master of Evil but seems polite, charming and noble. His abilities include metamorphosis, hypnotic powers, illusion and summoning spells. The Creature From The Black Lagoon is a mysterious amphibian being that has destroyed entire villages throughout the decades. It can survive both above and below the water, possesses immense physical strength and a special ability of a supersonic shrill sound that shatters objects. Im-Ho-Tep, alias the Mummy, was a priest in the ancient Egypt who loved Princess Ananka and, when she died, tried to resurrect her. For his transgressions, he has been cursed and entombed for thousands of years, but modern archaeologists accidentally revived him. As an undead sorcerer, he possesses many powers like super strength and limited invulnerability, commands sandstorms and can turn into a dust devil. Moreover, he is able to cast a super cold breath that instantly freezes objects and people. Niles Lupon, alias Bela the Werewolf, is a seemingly harmless older man who inflicted the curse of lycanthropy upon the Talbot family, starting with Lawrence Talbot (Luke Talbot's grandfather). Though old, his werewolf form is extremely powerful with super strength, speed, and invulnerability to all but silver and energy weapons. The Bride is the female monster created by Victor Frankenstein to be a companion for his original creature. Not really evil, she simply wants to be left alone by everyone, including her intended husband, who still loves her deeply. She has the same powers as the Monster.

This is a 2-Disc set containing all 13 episodes.