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Spooky House

Play trailer Poster for Spooky House PG Released Apr 19, 2002 1h 47m Comedy Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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Max (Matt Weinberg) 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 (Ben Kingsley), an eccentric magician. Zamboni is unfriendly to Max at first, but eventually reveals that he has chosen a reclusive life after making his wife disappear on stage. The two become friends, and, with Zamboni's magical help, Max learns to defend himself.
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Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com I doubt even very slow kids would be able to sit through the whole thing. Rated: 1.5/5 Nov 15, 2006 Full Review David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com It's sweet, magical fluff. Rated: 3/5 Oct 31, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member My family really liked this PG not-very-Spooky House. It's a sweet movie and lots of magic is featured. It seems like a family classic, even though it's not one that I've ever heard of, nor would it be without streaming (Amazon). Supposedly, it was a festival hit when it first made the rounds, since the festivals didn't show bubblegum family movies like this. And "Spooky House" is very bubblegummy, and sugary-sweet, but worthwhile nonetheless. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review steve d Not at all spooky and not at all fun. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a fantastic movie. I'm 22 and I still watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member looks and feels like it should be from the 90"s. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Great fun, the kids LOVE it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is magical in the way that Gremlins was magical. It's just got this fun kid adventure quality to it... Sweet and genuine in it's message. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Max (Matt Weinberg) 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 (Ben Kingsley), an eccentric magician. Zamboni is unfriendly to Max at first, but eventually reveals that he has chosen a reclusive life after making his wife disappear on stage. The two become friends, and, with Zamboni's magical help, Max learns to defend himself.
Director
William Sachs
Producer
William Sachs
Screenwriter
Margaret Sachs, William Sachs
Production Co
Spooky House Entertainment LLC
Rating
PG (Mild Thematic Elements)
Genre
Comedy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$64.5K
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby EX, DTS, Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo
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