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Spooky House

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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. 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 11/15/2006
1.5/5
I doubt even very slow kids would be able to sit through the whole thing. Go to Full Review David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com 10/31/2003
3/5
It's sweet, magical fluff. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/28/2021 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. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/01/2020 Not at all spooky and not at all fun. See more 10/15/2019 It's a fantastic movie. I'm 22 and I still watch it. See more 12/19/2013 looks and feels like it should be from the 90"s. See more 08/03/2012 Great fun, the kids LOVE it. See more 10/28/2011 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. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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William Sachs

Director

Ben Kingsley

The Great Zamboni

Mercedes Ruehl

Boss

Matt Weinberg

Max

Jason Fuchs

Yuri

Ronald Joshua Scott

Beans
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Synopsis 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. 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