The story revolves around a preteen boy named DJ who is sure that there is something strange going on in the house across the street. This house in has been well known as a house to avoid at all costs. Mr. Nebbercracker, a crotchety old man owns it and is infamous for seizing anything that lands on his property.

One day DJ, his friend Chowder and Jenny, who's selling chocolates for a fundraiser, take it upon themselves to solve the mystery of the house and put a stop to its terror.

Yes, this is a kid’s movie. It’s only scary if you’re very young and my son, who’s five, gets scared from this, yet wants to watch it again and again. I’d say that’s a step in the right direction, but I digress. For the naysayer’s who claim that this doesn’t belong here, it’s about a possessed house that eats people. I’d say that qualifies for a horror website.

The story was pretty straightforward and done rather well. I especially liked the personalities of the two main characters and the interaction between them and everyone else. The dialogue was witty and well written to the point where I could relate to both DJ and Chowder, because they reminded me of me when I was around 12.

Speaking of dialogue, the voice acting was done really well too. It’s uncommon for me to say this, since I am a HUGE fan of voice-over and would prefer to see a voice actor cast in an animated movie. This movie used all relatively well known actors for the characters and they work very well with the material given to them.

All of the film's character animation is at least partially derived from a complex motion capture process dubbed performance capture. This process was pioneered by Robert Zemeckis on his film The Polar Express, although the animation and facial looks have been "toned down" from ultra-photorealistic looks. Apparently, the more “realistic” an animation looks, the more it creeps some people out.

I would recommend this movie for those that have children and want to enjoy a good “scary” movie together. That’s why I’m giving this 7 out of 10 video game nerds.

Monster House is a hilarious movie about a kid with a telescope that sees to much about the mean old man and his house. D.J. later embarks on a wild adventure along with his friends through the Monster House.

This movie is fun for the whole family, animation for the kids and funny puns and some inuendo for the parents. A laugh a minute.

I loved this movie because you could really relate with the characters, like the babysitter and her boyfriend, and feeling that moment when D.J. thinks he's to old to have a babysitter, and being in your room bored to death, with nothing but adventure on your mind.

See this movie, I know you'll enjoy it no matter what age.