- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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4 out of 5
Upgrading the motion-capture animation process that Robert Zemeckis pioneered in The Polar Express, first-time director Gil Kenan creates an animated comedy horror with terrific success. Executive produced by Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg, it's a fun and thrilling ride for kids, full of smart jokes for adults, and with plenty of sharp, imaginative detail to delight both. As Halloween approaches, youngsters DJ (Mitchel Musso), Chowder (Sam Lerner) and Jenny (Spencer Locke) must unlock the secret of a creepy haunted house before it swallows the neighbourhood's trick-or-treaters. The traits of these friends echo the successful formula of JK Rowling's Harry Potter stories: a boy, his gawky best friend and their studious female companion. More interesting are the clever visuals that reference horror classics like Freaks and Quatermass and the Pit. With its unique, distinctive storybook-look enhanced by new technology, Monster House is an unforgettable and irresistible adventure.
Plot Summary
Animated comedy horror featuring the voices of Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Kathleen Turner. With Halloween approaching, three kids attempt to unlock a haunted house's dark secrets before it swallows up unsuspecting trick-or-treaters.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Nebbercracker
- Steve Buscemi
- Officer Lister
- Nick Cannon
- Zee
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Reginald "Skull" Skulinski
- Jon Heder
- Officer Landers
- Kevin James
- Bones
- Jason Lee
- Mom
- Catherine O'Hara
- Constance
- Kathleen Turner
- DJ Walter
- Mitchel Musso
- Chowder
- Sam Lerner
- Jenny
- Spencer Locke
Crew
- Director
- Gil Kenan
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