Short fantasy horror film

Mockingbird Lane (2012): Cast & Plot

Name: Mockingbird Lane
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
Released: 2012-10-26
Duration: 40 min
Cast: Eddie Izzard, Jerry O'Connell, Portia de Rossi, Mason Cook, Charity Wakefield

Mockingbird Lane is a 2012 short fantasy horror film directed by Bryan Singer, starring Eddie Izzard as Grandpa, Jerry O'Connell and Portia de Rossi. It runs 40 minutes.

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Released: October 26, 2012
Runtime: 40 min
Director: Bryan Singer
Genres: Fantasy , Horror , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Living Dead Guy Productions
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Mockingbird Lane About?

The premise of Mockingbird Lane without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Moving into their new home at 1313 Mockingbird Lane, the Munster family faces a unique challenge: guiding their young werewolf son, Eddie, through adolescence. The loving and unusual family includes Lily, Herman, Grandpa, and the strangely normal Marilyn. As they settle into their rambling Victorian mansion, they navigate the everyday realities of being a vampire, Frankenstein’s monster, and werewolf, all while trying to help Eddie adjust.

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Cast & crew

Mockingbird Lane Cast & Characters

Eddie Izzard leads the cast as Grandpa, with Jerry O'Connell as Herman Munster and Portia de Rossi as Lily Munster. Directed by Bryan Singer; 11 actors are credited in all.

Director Bryan Singer

Eddie Izzard as Grandpa
Jerry O'Connell as Herman Munster
Portia de Rossi as Lily Munster
Mason Cook as Eddie Munster

Also Starring in Mockingbird Lane

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Charity Wakefield Marilyn Munster
Cheyenne Jackson Steve
Beth Grant Marie
J. Anthony Pena Mr. Perez
Craig Jordan Paramedic
Dante Brown Huey
Eric Osovsky Wallace

From the director

More from Bryan Singer

More films directed by Bryan Singer, best-rated first: The Usual Suspects, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X2: X-Men United and X-Men.

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Plot

Mockingbird Lane Plot Summary

What happens in Mockingbird Lane from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The Munsters are a family of monster-like beings living on 1313 Mockingbird Lane, where their quirky, affectionate dynamic keeps a steady orbit around love, loyalty, and a constant undercurrent of eerie charm. Herman Munster, Jerry O’Connell resembles Frankenstein’s Monster, bearing visible scars and a heart that remains the last remnant of his original body, a detail that hints at a gentler humanity beneath the rugged exterior. Lily Munster, Portia de Rossi is a vampire herself, joined in the house by her father, known as Grandpa, who is also of the nocturnal persuasion, a presence whose old-world habits and sharp wit keep everyone on their toes.

Full summary

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