Monster House: The Horror Film That Taught Kids A Lesson
WORDS: Hanan Osman What was the first horror film you watched? I answered ‘Sinister’ but wanted to be more technical. My earliest memory of a film that instilled genuine fear in me was watching ‘Monster House’ at eight years old. Initial reviews were quick to criticise it’s PG-rating and overall viewers were surprised it was marketed as a film for young people. Although frightening, I found myself at the end of the film at peace with lingering worries and it made me think if this was...