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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

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
Suburban
When
2000s
Season
Fall

Premise & themes

Premise
Haunted HouseCreature Feature
Themes
Grief & LossComing Of Age
Tone
WhimsicalTenseComedic

Shape

Protagonist
Child LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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