1 | Monster House

: The house is a "domus mactabilis" (Latin for "deadly home"), and the kids must venture inside to destroy its "heart"—the furnace [1, 10]. Film Production & Style Animation Technique : The film was created using motion-capture animation , the same technology used for The Polar Express

On the eve of Halloween, young DJ and his friend Chowder lose a basketball on the lawn of the neighborhood grump, Mr. Nebbercracker. When the old man appears to have a heart attack while yelling at them, the boys discover the house itself is alive and aggressive—it has "eyes" (windows), a "mouth" (front door), and a "tongue" (the rug). monster house 1

: It is later revealed that the house is possessed by the spirit of Nebbercracker's late wife, Constance the Giantess , who suffered a tragic death during the house's construction. : The house is a "domus mactabilis" (Latin

Directed by Gil Kenan (then 29), the film used performance capture (the same technology as The Polar Express ). However, Monster House improved upon it by: When the old man appears to have a

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