Overwiew :Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster. IMAX Version / Babysitter / Motion Capture / Dynamite / Surprise During End Credits
Producers :
Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg, Jason Clark, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Heather Smith, Bennett Schneir
Writers :
Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, Pamela Pettler, Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab
Critic Reviews
Grade
USA Today - Scott Bowles : The movie may be rated PG, but Monster's clever use of sound and shadows will likely have parents flinching in their seats with the kids. more...
B
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Sean Axmaker : ...this is a horror movie for kids with bite, heart and a poignant happy ending that is entirely earned and completely rewarding. more...
A-
San Francisco Chronicle - Mick LaSalle : It may scare children, but it won't terrify them. more...
B
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers : The voice work is exceptional... more...
B-
ReelViews - James Berardinelli : There's enough action and mildly scary stuff to keep restless viewers involved, but the thing I appreciated most was the way in which the three friends interact. more...
B
New York Times - A. O. Scott : ...marvelously creepy... more...
A-
New York Post - Lou Lumenick : ...a genuine sleeper hit. more...
B
filmcritic.com - Anne Gilbert : ...cleverly written... more...
B+
Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum : How freaky, and how fun. more...
A-
E! Online - This house isn't a-rockin' and you needn't bother knockin'. : http://www.eonline.com/Reviews/Facts/Movies/Reviews/0,1052,89270,00.html more...
Chicago Tribune - Michael Phillips : Monster House was conceived as a live-action film, and in some good ways and less-good ways, it feels like one. more...
B
Chicago Sun-Times - Richard Roeper : This is not a movie for the very young. For everyone else, it's a summer treasure. more...
A-
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Eleanor Ringel Gillespie : I agree with the little girl down the row from me at a preview screening who said, 'Mommy, I don't want to be here.' more...
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