Full of goofy scares and monsters about as dangerous as a pop-up book, this flick would be an excellent after-school special. I can't fathom how this film managed a PG-13 rating when G would have been just fine. Disney has made less innocuous horror movies. The critters, like those in Monsters, Inc., want only to scare the kiddies, perhaps to bottle their screams but we're never really told what the "living dark" creepy-crawlies are there for -- although they do appear to shop in the same stores as the too-cool vampires who prefer sweeping black overcoats.
Tight script? Ha! Maybe for a student film project, this thing rocks. The dialog is stiff and silly, awkwardly sidestepping any swear words with a "gosh" or "darn." The parents are flat, Brady Bunch rip offs and Jesse James' part could have been better brought to life is they had used a marionette. The older brother did a good job; he at least showed some range of emotion.
If there's such a thing as a wholesome horror movie, this is it.
Tight script? Ha! Maybe for a student film project, this thing rocks. The dialog is stiff and silly, awkwardly sidestepping any swear words with a "gosh" or "darn." The parents are flat, Brady Bunch rip offs and Jesse James' part could have been better brought to life is they had used a marionette. The older brother did a good job; he at least showed some range of emotion.
If there's such a thing as a wholesome horror movie, this is it.