Monsters is a syndicated horror anthology series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and was probably most popular for its post-production run on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 1990s. Monsters currently airs on NBC Universal's horror/suspense-themed channel Chiller in sporadic weekday marathons.
Set in the 1930's, this gangster spoof tells the comic tale of a Johnny Kelly (Michael Keaton) who is forced into a life of crime in order to pay for his ailing mother's medical treatment. Attempting to keep his straight life and his life of crime separate Johnny takes the name Dangerously and is soon a powerful mobster flush with women and riches. The Dangerously name is about...
少年安德鲁（戴恩·德哈恩 Dane DeHaan 饰）就像绝大多数宅男那样，内向、不善言辞，还有轻度的社交恐惧。来自父亲的打骂以及母亲的病重，更让他对周遭的一切充满戒心，成了躲在镜头后面的拍摄狂人，整日陶醉在自己的小世界里。
为了替安德鲁的未来打开局面，表哥麦特 （亚历 克斯·罗素 Alex Russell 饰）邀请他出席校园派对。聚会过程中，在表哥好友史蒂夫（迈克尔·B·乔丹 Michael B. Jordan 饰）的建议下，三人进行了一次惊险的野外探洞之旅，并意外获得了自由操纵物体的超能力。这成了他们生活的分水岭——强烈的好奇心与表现欲催促三人不停对自身能力的上限发起挑战，而安德鲁无穷的创意使得他成为了伙伴当中的佼佼者，聚会的明星。可惜好景不长，日渐增强的能力并没有带来幸福，不加节制的安德鲁越玩越过火，终致走向了一条不可挽回的毁灭之路……
