The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007) (V)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Alex Zamm

Writers:

Dan Angel (writer)
Billy Brown (writer)

Release Date:

4 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Cassie's life changes when she moves and attends a high school ruled by the most beautiful girl in school...

Plot Keywords:

School | Gothic | Book | Halloween | Prank

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Alex Winzenread	...	Max Keller
Michelle Duffy	...	Eileen Keller
John Hawkinson	...	Jack Keller
Emily Osment	...	Cassie Keller
Tobin Bell	...	The Stranger
Matt Angel	...	First Guy (as Matthew Angel)
Cody Linley	...	Sean
Nigel Ash	...	Ralph
Brittany Curran	...	Priscilla Wright (as Brittany Elizabeth Curran)
Colleen Dengel	...	Tanya
Katelyn Pippy	...	Erin
Colin Burnes	...	Student
Barbara Russell	...	Lunch Lady
John P. Hopkins	...	Magician at Halloween Dance
Eric Johnson	...	First Student

Also Known As:

R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - Don't Think About It (UK)
The R.L. Stine's Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated PG for scary content and thematic elements.

Runtime:

USA:87 min | Greece:83 min | Argentina:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Camden, Maine, USA

Company:

Hatchery, The

Trivia:

Katelyn Pippy and Colleen Dengel originally auditioned for Priscilla.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Properly butchered meat isn't bloody, the red liquid in packages is more of a protein rich liquid that comes from the damaged cells. Therefore, the "blood" they used wouldn't likely attract the bloodsucking head.

Quotes:

Cassie: Ha! That's what you get for wrecking my DVD player you little brat!
Max Keller: it was an accident!

Movie Connections:

References "Pokémon" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Evil Santa

Totally entertaining Halloween movie

I happened to catch this movie on the Cartoon Channel - a first for me -when it first came out. I remember buying the R.L. Stine books for my daughter when she was a teenager, but had never read any myself. I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Okay, I had never seen Emily Osment, either (although I knew she was Haley Joel's sister, for which I should be awarded some points, I think), but I thought she was excellent, as was all the cast.

Guess what: when Halloween came around this year, I found myself looking for this movie again! It is silly, fun, and definitely has its scary moments. It is entertaining for kids, older kids and adults, and I recommend it highly for just about any age group (the icky monster stuff may be too much for really small kids), and as a family watch-it-together movie. I rate it 8/10 and have just bought a copy on Amazon just in case the Cartoon Network has moved on to other things in October 2009.