Review of Monster House (2006) by Conner R — 15 Aug 2011

Monster House has a really great feel to it that makes it feel more live action than animated most of the time. Visually, it's hard to tell if it's stop motion, motion capture or purely CGI. I'm pretty sure it's just motion capture, but the movements are extremely realistic considering the animation style and release.

It has a Steven Spielberg feel to it, which has now somehow become a style now. I guess it boils down to kinds discovering themselves around a supernatural event. I really like the story because it's really doing something different with the horror genre.

This isn't too scary or spooky, just really fun and plays around wit the concept of a haunted house for a younger audience. All of the voice talents are great and lend something unique to the table.

This movie just really benefits from being so lifelike, yet at the same time you can get away with so much more fantastical elements and not come off as corny. Overall, if you are a fan of 80s kids movies, this will definitely feel like one and it's just a really solid story and execution.