lockoffmydad I watched this movie for the first time in years and it was even better than I remembered.

The Movie Diorama Interestingly this received a mixed reception upon release, but as time has gone on it slowly garnered a following. I can see why, especially for younger audiences. Halloween films designed for the whole family are rare these days and I do think this was released way ahead of its time. A couple of kids believe their neighbour's house is actually alive after the owner is rushed to hospital. Conducting their own little investigation, the kids are involved in a story that is slightly more personal and evokes sympathy. This is an unusual film, considering it's produced by Zemeckis and Spielberg. It's got the 80's adventure vibe that Spielberg is famous for and a similar style animation that Zemeckis used for "The Polar Express". This is one of those rare films where my score flips constantly, this time between a six and seven. There are many great elements. The inclusion of subtle horror and terror blends well with the witty script. Not enough to scare everyone but an adequate amount to frighten children. The characters were memorable and full of life, each hosting a differing personality so that the dialogue bounces back and forth consistently between them. The narrative moves along at a rapid pace, in fact rather impeccably well. The most important thing, and the major thing I'm sure you all took away from this, is that it teaches you what a uvula is. Literally. Whenever I think about this film, instantly the uvula pops into my mind. The biggest problem however is the third act. It's completely preposterous to a point where I'm thinking "...surely someone is going to see the giant house walking down the street attacking children?". The animation is slightly polygonal occasionally which does take you out of the film. However, it's a good Halloween film that captures the magic of older similar films. It only gets better with age, just prepare yourself for a stupid ending.

anoort-33426 The reason for my rating is that it was kinda crappy animation. you could clearly see the cuts between scenes. The reason that I don't give it 1/2 in a rating, is because it hides some small details, like when you could see, when the house where first defeated, you could see the box that contained dynamite where The house originally was. The character arc was surprisingly developed with the two perverts fighting over the same redhead. There were some dirty jokes in there, like when Chowder said "I know that place. There's a taco bar at the corner of that street!" "I hate Mexican food," said Jenny "Yeah, me too!" Chowder proceeded to say. If I could give it a 4,5 at the rating, I would.

Millererin83 When I first saw this movie, I was about nine or ten and I walked in on my younger brothers and neighbor watching it. At first, I refused to watch it because I deemed it "too scary", but I allowed myself to sit down for 5 minutes. I ended up watching the rest of it and loving it. I turn seventeen next Sunday and this movie to this day is still one of my absolute favorites. WARNING: SPOILERS: The only thing that truly scared me about this movie when I was younger was the haunted phone call and the eerie moaning on the other end. I was worried that whenever I answered the phone, the same thing would happen to me. The final 20 minutes of this movie are very intense. Personally, I don't remember being scared of it when I was younger, but take caution if you watch this with young kids.