Monster Summer

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Monster Summer

PG-13

Released Oct 4

1h 37m

Adventure

Horror

Fantasy

Mystery & Thriller

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When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

There are some decent PG-rated thrills and scares for the preteen audience, but adults are unlikely to find it especially convincing, with clunky dialogue and a generic score letting down a solidly traditional spooky mystery.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 19, 2024

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

"Monster Summer" captures a wholesome sense of wonder, and it depicts that time in life between childhood and adulthood when the world is both too big and too small at the same time.

Rated: B

Oct 7, 2024

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

It won’t exactly hold you under its spell, but it might charm just enough for the sparse 90 minutes of attention it requests.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 5, 2024

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Dave Golder

Radio Times

Safe, cosy, undemanding thrills for family friendly viewing.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 19, 2024

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

A blockheaded kid-centered scary story, one where 12-year-olds race around on their bikes either toward or away from something menacing and creepy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 11, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Corny to a fault, Monster Summer is a lightweight horror movie about a group of teens and an ex-cop trying to solve a supernatural mystery involving a witch. Amateurish acting and a weak screenplay lower the quality of the film.

Nov 10, 2024

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Joey R

Some supporting acting was weak. Parts of plot were ridiculous, but common in scary movies. Mel Gibson was good as usual. There were a few gotcha jump in your seats scenes. I was hoping for a 3 star movie, but it was pretty weak.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Joseph E

Great movie and great co-viewing (parent and preteen) experience. The film is part adventure, part mystery and includes Halloween jump scares. Cast is Excellence. Will be one of the films played annually during October!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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Trip

This was a fun movie, great for the family. The plot also consisted of meaningful insights. I would definitely recommend this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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david s

Excellent horror flick

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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J

Great movie for the Halloween season! Not too scary, my 9yo loved it, but enough thrill and mystery that my middle schooler was also fully invested. And I thoroughly enjoyed having an engaging movie to watch with my kids that wasnt animated! A win all around!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Ethan

This was a fun time at the movies but the villain is not flushed out exactly the CGI I did notice I usually am not bothered by that but I thought it was pretty obvious

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Synopsis

When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.

Director: David Henrie
Producer: Mark Fasano, Lorenzo James Henrie, John Blanford, Dan McDonough
Screenwriter: Bryan Schulz, Cornelius Uliano
Distributor: Pastime Pictures
Production Co: Nickel City Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2024, Wide
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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