Film: Monster House (2006)
Sunday, October 19, 2025 1:00–2:30 PM
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- DescriptionProfessor Pfinklepfunder's $1 Sunday FilmsDirected by Gil KenanWith Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon, Maggie GyllenhaalRated PG, 86 minutes, Blu-rayThis animated tale follows the misadventures of three teens who believe that an old ramshackle dwelling in their neighborhood is in actuality a kid-eating entity that is treating itself to trick-or-treaters. When adults insist this is a boy-who-cried-wolf situation, the youths must figure out how to buck recent trends toward open-concept living and keep the home from being converted into one giant dining room.
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