MONSTER HOUSE is a timid but entertaining piece of cinema. Heavily influenced by 80's movies where kids figure out what's up in the neighborhood, a trio of timid but entertaining kids investigate the house across the street, which is inhabited by a cranky old man who runs everyone off his lawn. Nearing Halloween, the two boys lose a ball on to the old man, and, frightening the old man, give him a heart attack. They surmise that without the old man, the evil house is growing angry, and, literally possessed, the house begins to devour anyone that comes onto the lawn as if adopting the old man's sensibilities. Seeking help from a legendary video game player, the older sister's punk boyfriend, and even the police, the kids make a trek to uncover the evil of the house. It's an unashamedly ludicrous movie, a little poorly paced, but charming and eventually revealing a couple of creepy, early 20th century imagery.
Monster House: ★★★
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