Have you seen any of the first cartoons - Tom and Jerry, Mickey Mouse, and the feature films such as Snow White, The Jungle Book and so on? Animated films have come a long way from the traditional animation of those early days. Monster House, which came out in 2006, is the latest example of modern animated films.

Traditional cartoons only use the actors' voices but the latest animation technique, called 'performance capture', films the actors' movements and then puts animation on top of this. The first film to use this technique was The Polar Express starring Tom Hanks. The techniques in Monster House are even cleverer and the film is very realistic and interesting.

Monster House is about a house that is alive and eats people and three teenagers who have to stop it. Although it's an animated film it is quite scary, especially when the house gets angry. It's not recommended for young children, but if you are older and want to see a film that is sad, scary, funny and very clever, then Monster House is the film for you!