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2006 · 91 min · PG

Monster House

Directed by Gil Kenan · Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror

Monster House (2006) is a Animation film, directed by Gil Kenan set during the 2000s, in fall. It runs 91 minutes and is rated PG.

A haunted house and creature feature, with a whimsical and tense tone. Themes of grief & loss and coming of age run throughout.

Composer
Douglas Pipes
Cinematography
Xavier Grobet
Cast
Mitchel MussoSam LernerSpencer LockeSteve BuscemiMaggie GyllenhaalKevin JamesNick CannonJon Heder

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Setting
When
Season

Premise & themes

Tone
WhimsicalTenseComedic

Shape

Protagonist
Child LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction
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