"[The movie] shimmers and shakes in all its motion-capture animated beauty with the slyly deep sensibilities of executive producer Robert Zemeckis....How freaky, and how fun." -- Grade: A-
Entertainment Weekly

"MONSTER HOUSE is unpretentious, smartly written and a lot of fun."
New York Times

4 stars out of 5 -- "The film shines with characters who feel nothing like cartoons, spouting dialogue with more wit and realism than almost anything you'll see in live-action."
Box Office

3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] star lung-power...and state-of-the-art technique....A fun ride."
Total Film

"This is an assured, entertaining debut....MONSTER HOUSE teases us by plugging into age-old fears of being devoured."
Sight and Sound

3 stars out of 4 -- [W]ondrous....Filmed with a vibrant motion-capture technique akin to executive producer Robert Zemeckis's THE POLAR EXPRESS..."
Premiere

"An animated horrorfest -- too good for just the kiddies -- that marks a striking debut for director Gil Kenan..."
Rolling Stone