Monster Summer: Martha’s Vineyard of the 90s, a summer haven for kids of all ages having fun until a zombie virus begins to infect Noah’s (Thames) friends, draining their spirits down to their souls. Noah, suspecting foul play, recruits the town’s curmudgeon, Gene (Gibson), a retired detective, to help solve the mystery.

Monster Summer, not far removed from the 2006 animated Monster House, shows that facing one’s fears are better than hiding from the unknown and, in the process, discovering friendships that will last a lifetime.

The movie is a children’s film that requires a kid’s heart and a warm spot for Mel Gibson’s irreverent humor and unfortunate script to fully enjoy, even for the old and grey.

Genre: Adventure—Kids–Suspense

Directed by: David Henri

Screenplay by: Cornelius Uliano, Bryan Schulz

Music by: Frederik Wiedmann

Cast: Mason Thames, Mel Gibson

Film Location: North Carolina, USA

ElsBob: 6.5/10

IMDb: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes Critics: 59%

Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter: 84%

Metacritic Metascore: 53%

Metacritic User Score: -/10

Theaters: 4 October 2024

Runtime: 97 minutes  

Source: Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, Metacritic.Graphic: Monster Summer Movie Poster, copyright Pastime Pictures.