Girl vs. Monster

TV-PG

2012

1h 30m

Holiday

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

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58%

250+ Ratings

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With help from her friends, a savvy teen (Olivia Holt) must battle an immortal monster (Tracy Dawson) and her army.

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Prabhjot K

Perfect movie. Absolute perfection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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steve d

Uninterested in anything but making little kids laugh. They won't.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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When Skylar Lewis, a savvy tween, accidentally releases a ghostly evil in her town, she discovers that she is a fifth-generation monster hunter. With the help of her right hand, Sadie, Skylar must defeat the monsters during a thrilling Halloween party. "Girl Vs. Monster Was Reminiscent Of Those Disney Classics We Know And Love Such As ‘Halloweentown' And ‘Twitches'. Action-Packed And Full Of Family Friendly Scares, The Movie Maintained A Ghostbuster-esque, Cartoon-ish Vibe. The Cast Constantly Entertains And The Story Flows Steadily. The Campy Visual Effects And Catchy Soundtrack Give The Movie That Creepy Monstober Ambience That All Of Us 90's And 2000's Babies Were Partial To; So It's Safe To Say That This Was The Last Satisfactory Original Disney Horror Film… 71%!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Olivia Holt played Dagger in the adaption of the Marvel Comic Cloak and Dagger. She stars in this series — which is a little like Elsa Bloodstone from the Marvel Universe — as Skylar Lewis, the daughter of two monster hunters who must deal with Deimata, the demon that haunted her grandfather and now is making her life horrible. Seeing as how this is a Disney Channel TV movie, this is closer to a song and dance teen dramedy than the slam bang monster mash that you may be hoping for. That said, there's fun here for younger viewers and solid direction from Stuart Gillard, whose career stretches from the Willie Aames and Phoebe Cates adventure film Paradise and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III to the remake of The Initiation of Sarah, the sequel WarGames: The Dead Code and plenty of episodic television. What I liked most was the design of the wepaonry, which really feels steampunk in the best of ways, and the fact that every main character had their very own fear demon that can only be defeated in very specific ways.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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A great concept, message, and lead in Olivia Holt couldn't outweigh the erratic pace and muddled script.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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A Disney-style ghostbuster movie with a small bit from its own. Too generic

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Stuart Gillard

Director

Olivia Holt

Skylar Lewis

Brendan Meyer

Henry

Kerris Dorsey

Sadie

Katherine McNamara

Myra

Luke Benward

Ryan Dean

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Laura Fries

Variety

The pic is akin to a good piece of Halloween candy that's sugary sweet on the outside but has a chewy surprise in the middle.

Sep 18, 2019

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Emily Ashby

Common Sense Media

This is a fun choice for families who like Halloween thrills without the slasher-style blood spills.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2019

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

It's a very pleasing Halloween treat.

Sep 18, 2019

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

It's actually quite clever.

Rated: B

May 9, 2019

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Synopsis

With help from her friends, a savvy teen (Olivia Holt) must battle an immortal monster (Tracy Dawson) and her army.

Director: Stuart Gillard
Screenwriter: Annie DeYoung, Ron McGee, Geoff Rodkey
Production Co: Disney Channel, Just Singer Entertainment
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2016
Runtime: 1h 30m

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