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The spooky shadows and eerie creaking of a rickety old house are brought to life via lush CGI in Monster House. A young boy named DJ has suspicions about the house across the street and the cranky old man (voiced by Steve Buscemi, Fargo) who lives there. When the old man has a heart attack and is carried away by an ambulance, DJ thinks the danger is over. Unfortunately, as he, his friend Chowder, and a candy-selling prep-school girl named Jenny discover, the house itself has plans--plans that include eating all the kids who'll be trick-or-treating that Halloween night. Monster House begins with some deliciously creepy scenes that will send chills down children's spines (and may be too intense for younger viewers); animated movies rarely make such effective use of what isn't being shown. The animation is vivid and detailed (though CGI still has a ways to go in capturing the full range of human facial expressions). But like most horror movies, the anticipation of horror is much more exciting than the horror itself; as the secrets of Monster House are revealed, the movie's thrills unravel. The noisy explosions at the end aren't half as much fun as the slow twitches of a few blades of grass in the movie's elegant beginning. --Bret Fetzer
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By Clinton92000
Format:Blu-ray
One of the better 3d movies for active shutter/3dtvs you can buy. Having watched Coraline, Ice age and Cloudy and a chance of meatballs I found it a worthy purchase. I do not recommend this one and coraline for young children though a little too spooky for 8 and under. I suggest a parent screening prior to buying this one for your family on regular dvd
By Dean Wirth
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Extremely funny, occasionally sad and some scary moments make this one of my favourite movies
The effects are very good and the voicework is perfect.
An overlooked classic. Keep the little ones away from this one until they about 8 or older at least.
The effects are very good and the voicework is perfect.
An overlooked classic. Keep the little ones away from this one until they about 8 or older at least.
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Totally worth owning! My daughter has had it for a week and watched it 20 times...she does not watch any television just movies. This is her new fave and Mommy and Daddy enjoy it too!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
LOVE THIS MOVIE!
This movie is amazing. I have watched it countless times with my daughter, and by myself and I never get sick of it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Dawn Tomlinson
4.0 out of 5 stars
pretty fun and exciting 3d animated movie(though some kids under 13...
in my my mind,this is a pretty good movie.it's a stop motion/CGI 3d
animation combination.it's a very fun movie. Read more
animation combination.it's a very fun movie. Read more
Published on Sep 4 2007 by falcon
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie Destined to Become an Annual Halloween Favorite
I wasn't able to catch this in theater but was able to purchased this DVD yesterday and watch it with my entire family on Halloween night. Read more
Published on Jun 30 2007 by Jenny J.J.I.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Spooky fun a Halloween story
Well told story with suspense pathos ignorant cops, unaware parents, bottles of pee, and a house with an appetite. Read more
Published on Mar 7 2007 by bernie
5.0 out of 5 stars
A heck of a lot of fun to watch, and the animation is incredible
No matter where you grew up, there was almost surely a nearby house that gave you the spooks. Maybe it was an abandoned, rotting hulk of a haunted house, or maybe it was the... Read more
Published on Jan 16 2007 by Daniel Jolley
3.0 out of 5 stars
Spooky fun a Halloween story
Well told story with suspense pathos ignorant cops, unaware parents, bottles of pee, and a house with an appetite. Read more
Published on Nov 3 2006 by bernie
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