(2006)
Crotchety old Mr. Nebbercracker has a secret he's been keeping in a strange, demonic house across the street from 12yr DJ. After DJ and his spaz friend, Chowder, have an encounter with the house, they join up with a candy-peddling prep school girl, to combat the evil entity. It's a kid's movie so don't expect gore and it's a little dry in the beginning.
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| Most people just get fined for neglecting their home. |
The characters are mostly likeable and the storyline is appropriately predictable for 7-10 age group. Dj is a nerd with typical preteen issues, monster house aside. Chowder, clearly still reveling in childhood, is that obnoxious kid you wish would get eaten and put everyone out of their misery. Jenny is an ambitious girls-mature-faster archetype designated to be the leveler between the two.
Eh. 2012's Paranorman delivered what this film couldn't: complexity. The animation was well executed, particularly The House, which articulated a full spectrum of emotion lacking in the other characters.
I give it a 3/5 (I downsized my rating system. 10 is too broad to work with).
I loved Paranorman, but this was ok. I'd watch it again.
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