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Monster House is famous for being too scary for little kids but too brilliant to miss. It balances:

As critic Roger Ebert noted, “It’s the kind of movie that trusts children to handle genuine suspense.” monster house 1

The story is set in a suburban neighborhood and centers on DJ Walters, a 12-year-old boy who is obsessed with the eerie, dilapidated house across the street. The house belongs to Horace Nebbercracker, a terrifying, elderly recluse who terrorizes anyone who steps foot on his lawn. Monster House is famous for being too scary

After a confrontation with Nebbercracker results in the old man suffering an apparent heart attack, DJ notices the house becoming "alive." Along with his best friend Chowder and a savvy Girl Scout named Jenny, DJ investigates the property. They eventually discover that the house is possessed by the vengeful spirit of Nebbercracker’s wife, Constance, who died while the house was being built. The group, with help from video game addict Skull, must defeat the house before it consumes trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. As critic Roger Ebert noted, “It’s the kind

Unlike Toy Story or Shrek, Monster House was designed as a standalone Halloween classic. Director Gil Kenan has stated he prefers leaving the story resolved:

“The house is gone. Constance is free. A sequel would just be ‘another monster house,’ which misses the point.”