Monster House (2006) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Monster House (2006) |
| Director | Gil Kenan |
| Screenplay Writer | Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, Pamela Pettler |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Lead Actors | Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke |
| Cast | Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kevin James |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy, Horror, Family |
| Release Date | July 21, 2006 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 31m (91 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$75 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$141 million |
| IMDb Rating | ~6.6/10 |
| Notable For | Motion-capture animation, spooky haunted-house atmosphere |
| Awards | Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature |
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The story revolves around a preteen boy named DJ who is sure that there is something strange going on in the house across the street. This house in has been well known as a house to avoid at all costs. Mr. Nebbercracker, a crotchety old man owns it and is infamous for seizing anything that lands on his property.
One day DJ, his friend Chowder and Jenny, who’s selling chocolates for a fundraiser, take it upon themselves to solve the mystery of the house and put a stop to its terror.
Yes, this is a kid’s movie. It’s only scary if you’re very young and my son, who’s five, gets scared from this, yet wants to watch it again and again. I’d say that’s a step in the right direction, but I digress. For the naysayer’s who claim that this doesn’t belong here, it’s about a possessed house that eats people.
The story was pretty straightforward and done rather well. I especially liked the personalities of the two main characters and the interaction between them and everyone else. The dialogue was witty and well written to the point where I could relate to both DJ and Chowder, because they reminded me of me when I was around 12.
Speaking of dialogue, the voice acting was done really well too. It’s uncommon for me to say this, since I am a HUGE fan of voice-over and would prefer to see a voice actor cast in an animated movie. This movie used all relatively well known actors for the characters and they work very well with the material given to them.
All of the film’s character animation is at least partially derived from a complex motion capture process dubbed performance capture. This process was pioneered by Robert Zemeckis on his film The Polar Express, although the animation and facial looks have been “toned down” from ultra-photorealistic looks. Apparently, the more “realistic” an animation looks, the more it creeps some people out.
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