Monster House (Widescreen Edition) by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment by Gil Kenan

I used and still use this product for my children. They absolutely love it.

This is a good movie in 3D...worth viewing.

I did get this movie but not in the case that was described and the disc was loose, so it is scratched . I haven't tried to play it, as I just received it. But I am very disappointed in this order.

Funny movie. The kids enjoy it.

I have been very impressed with what I have seen from Sony 3Danimation thus far. Following with my review of Cloudy with achance of Meatballs and Open Season, I am now find myselfback in familiar territory praising yet another Sony 3D title....but I need to ask, who did the filmmakers imagine they were makingMonster House for? I don't think any young child would be able to sitthrough this film. This has got to be one of the scariest animated titlesI have ever seen -- especially with the 5.1 sound turned way up high.So, let me give you the basics of the story. A young pre-teen boynamed DJ (Mitchel Musso) lives across the street from a creepyold house inhabited by a creepier old Mr. Nebbercracker (SteveBuscemi) who isn't overly fond of kids or their toys ending up onhis lawn. A mishap involving DJ and his friend Chowder (SamLerner) sends the old man into cardiac arrest. DJ thinks he is amurder.Soon afterwards the house comes alive, seemingly possessed,eating everything and everyone that comes into its path. The boysset out to find out what is at the heart of it all by setting forward aplan to destroy the house before it destroys them.Directed by Gil Kenan and with Executive Producers RobertZemeckis and Steven Spielberg, the film uses the same digitalcapture process as The Polar Express. The result is very life-likeanimation right down to facial expressions. It's this kind ofanimated realism that slaps on another layer of hair-raisingtingles.This another perfect 3D experience for the new format. Imagequality is pristine and deeply detailed. There is a considerableamount of depth here between bodies and background. Becausethe filmmakers designed this film for 3D viewing there is great useof shots taken from above trees, behind branches, and downthrough holes. It really gives the viewer an outstanding senseof realism. This film falls ever-so-slightly behind the other twoSony titles mentioned at the top of the review simply becauseit feels like the older film it is. I think the technology got a bitbetter since its release.The only major ghosting problems I saw happens in the final battle atthe end of the film. There is so much animated action happening atonce that you begin to see double imaging in places. It's kept to a minimum.I fail to understand why there are no "In Yo' Face" moments.There is certainly a lot of opportunity here to throw stuff at theaudience -- especially being a kids title -- but all the 3D staysfrom within the confines of the screen.What one must really do when watching this film is to turn theaudio up high. The DTS-HD MA audio pounds away throughoutthe film serving up an immense amount of sonic detail withthunderous bass. To top it all off, there are so many directionaleffects that add eerie realism to the 3D. You'll hear every creakof the house while the flames of the furnace will seeminglyengulf you. If you really want to scare the kids, put the emphasison the audio.Included are 3D trailers for Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs and Open Season.CONCLUSIONSony wins again on the 3D front with a highly satisfyingrelease. While I didn't think the film was as entertaining as OpenSeason or Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs, I do think that itsanimation and first-rate 3D delivery make it a title worthy of purchaseconsideration.