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Spooky House

  • 2001
  • PG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
694
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Spooky House (2001)
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ComedyFamily

Max is a lonely, recently orphaned young boy who is frequently bullied by his classmates. One night after accepting a dare, Max wanders into a mysterious mansion, where he meets the Great Za... Read allMax is a lonely, recently orphaned young boy who is frequently bullied by his classmates. One night after accepting a dare, Max wanders into a mysterious mansion, where he meets the Great Zamboni, an eccentric magician.Max is a lonely, recently orphaned young boy who is frequently bullied by his classmates. One night after accepting a dare, Max wanders into a mysterious mansion, where he meets the Great Zamboni, an eccentric magician.

  • Director
    • William Sachs
  • Writers
    • Margaret Sachs
    • William Sachs
  • Stars
    • Ben Kingsley
    • Mercedes Ruehl
    • Matt Weinberg
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    694
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Sachs
    • Writers
      • Margaret Sachs
      • William Sachs
    • Stars
      • Ben Kingsley
      • Mercedes Ruehl
      • Matt Weinberg
    • 23User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • The Great Zamboni
    Mercedes Ruehl
    Mercedes Ruehl
    • Boss
    Matt Weinberg
    Matt Weinberg
    • Max
    Jason Fuchs
    Jason Fuchs
    • Yuri
    Ronald Joshua Scott
    • Beans
    Simon Baker
    Simon Baker
    • Prescott
    Chaz Monet
    • Zoe
    Myles Ferguson
    Myles Ferguson
    • Mike the Mouth
    Katharine Isabelle
    Katharine Isabelle
    • Mona
    Kyle Labine
    Kyle Labine
    • Dumb Dave
    Yanna McIntosh
    Yanna McIntosh
    • Nicole
    Carmen Moore
    Carmen Moore
    • Dawn Starr
    Dave 'Squatch' Ward
    Dave 'Squatch' Ward
    • Cigar Van Driver
    • (as David 'Squatch' Ward)
    Carolyn Tweedle
    • Woman Neighbor
    Benz Antoine
    Benz Antoine
    • Police Officer
    Danny McKinnon
    • Orphanage Boy
    Joey Shea
    Joey Shea
    • First Audience Child
    Neil Denis
    • Second Audience Child
    • Director
      • William Sachs
    • Writers
      • Margaret Sachs
      • William Sachs
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews23

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    7srmccarthy

    Adorable children's (family) movie!

    I was skeptical about watching this movie, as although I really enjoy children's movies, this one LOOKED like it might be a bit too childish. But to my surprise, there is quite a story to it, for the young and old! Matt Weinberg is one of the most charming little actors I have ever seen! The movie, of course, consists of many magic tricks, which makes it very pleasant to watch. There is also familiar music, that is so entertaining! Give it chance, especially if you have to entertain the wee little ones :)
    Wizard-8

    Not without some good things, but ultimately is strictly for kids

    Normally I don't bother with kid-oriented movies such as this, but I decided to watch this one because it was directed (and co-written) by William Sachs, whose previous movies have been mainly R-rated exploitation fare for adults. This sudden change in pace for Sachs may explain some of the problems in the finished product. The movie is somewhat too goofy for the most part, enough that even kids may be annoyed by the movie's low mentality. The story is pretty slow and stretched out (there are far too many plot threads), though oddly there are some moments here and there where footage seems to be missing. Also, the relatively low budget may explain why the movie often looks and feels like a television effort made for a network like Nickelodeon.

    On the other hand, the end product does have some strengths. Ben Kingsley, as expected, gives a professional performance. He helps to make his character a multi-dimensional person and not a stereotype. And the scenes where he is paired up with child actor Matt Weinberg (who plays the orphan boy Max) generate some great chemistry. In fact, this part of the movie - the relationship between these two people - is without doubt the strongest part of the movie.

    I think the movie would have been a lot better had it instead focused on that aforementioned part of the movie instead of adding all that padding and juvenile nonsense. As it is, the movie is best suited for young kids only. Their parents, on the other hand, should have some reading material on hand.
    10lindaog

    Fun way to spend an afternoon!

    Just watched Spooky House on Sky Movies, and my daughter and I both enjoyed it. The magic element was good to watch, with sufficient mild horror to keep an 8-year old happy (and jumping), and the wonderful Ben Kingsley for her mum!

    I actually found the dummies in the magician's house quite scary, having always been a little afraid of ventriloquists' dummies since I was a child.

    Spooky House was actually more fun to watch than Disney's Haunted Mansion, as it didn't have all the inane plotting of that film. This was simple movie hokum that just leaves you feeling glad you watched it.
    6beccabentley

    Great story spoiled by some awful direction

    Watched this film tonight with my 10 and 13 year old boys. Took a little while to get into it but loved the children and the storyline. Had some great themes for kids with magic, bullies, family, halloween and an adorable orphan all combined to make an entertaining film. I especially liked that they had used a real black panther instead of some CGI effect (really hate how they've used a CGI cat in the new Witches film!). However, what could have been a really fantastic film was spoiled for me and the kids by the odd choice of jarring, mismatched music in places and the terrible slow mos and camera work. At one point they switched to an outside shot of the house about 5 times for no real reason (and this shot was the fakest looking thing in the whole movie!) Think this film would have really benefited from a talented director. At times, it came across very pantomimish. Nevertheless, the ending, though predictable, managed to bring a tear to my eye and, all in all, I would recommend it as an enjoyable family film.
    3shrayess

    Simply its a B Movie

    Its a B movie with a weak story trying to mix between Home Alone and the haunted mansion with a very silly story.

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    • Trivia
      Filmed in 1998, but not released until 2002.
    • Goofs
      Max cuts his finger and sits on some stone steps waiting for a Band Aid. In some of the shots, the steps are in full sunshine and in others, in the shade.
    • Quotes

      Boss: Tough Kazookies.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Spooky House' (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Spooky House
      Written by Gary Carolla and Kenny Lamb

      Performed by Boyz N Girlz United

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 2004 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Spooky House the Movie
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дом с привидениями
    • Filming locations
      • Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada(pier)
    • Production company
      • Spooky House Entertainment LLC
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $65,875
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,677
      • Apr 21, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,875
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-ES
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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