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The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

2007 · 87 min

A playful, kid-friendly scare fest with gothic pranks, a goofy monster, and a mischievous sense of fun that never gets too dark.

Directed by
Alex Zamm
Genres
Horror, Tv movie, Fantasy
Starring
Emily Osment, Brittany Curran, Alex Winzenread
Overview
Cassie, a 13 year old Gothic girl, is trying to fit in at her new school. To entertain herself, she plays a series of pranks on the popular kids and her younger brother, Max. When she goes to a Halloween store looking for new tricks, she finds a little book called "The Evil Thing"

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Directed by
Alex Zamm
Genres
Horror, Tv movie, Fantasy
Starring
Emily Osment, Brittany Curran, Alex Winzenread
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • fate
  • freedom
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Starring
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