Until this animated horrorfest turns shrill, debuting director Gil Kenan delivers enough visual goods to justify the faith of producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis.
Sacramento News & Review
August 07, 2008
[Has] its moments of both scares and laughs.
Common Sense Media
January 01, 2011
Frightful fun for tweens and up.
Wall Street Journal
July 21, 2006
Monster House benefits from strong graphic design and lovely lighting, but the script is nothing to write home about.
The storytelling skill in Monster House isn't always up to its visuals. But as a roller-coaster summer entertainment, it's a heck of a lot more fun than Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, not to mention a full hour shorter.
Associated Press
July 21, 2006
The difference between Monster House and most other animated movies is a little thing called story. It actually has one, and doesn't just trot out cheeky characters spewing gratuitous pop-culture references.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
January 04, 2008
It's too dark for the kiddies, while not having enough of an adult flavor to reach an older audience.
n the pantheon of CGI films, it's one of the most adult-orientated animations yet. I don't need to tell you that the kids in the screening were enamoured from start to finish.