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

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:

This was the first film to use the Universal Studios Family Productions logo, which is the same as the Universal Studios logo.

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: The Evil Thing is a gruesome beast./On living flesh, it loves to feast./It's a two-headed thing whom you don't wish to greet... /One head sucks your blood, one head chews your meat./It carries its babies in slimy eggs on its back./The babies are hungry when they hatch for a snack,/so the Evil Thing traps some horrid victim alive,/for the babies to eat when their birthdays arrive,/but don't worry, don't cry, please don't have a fit...

Movie Connections:

References "Pokémon" (1998)

Soundtrack:

I Don't Think About It

Could have been a great movie ...

had it not been for the commentary! If Emily wasn't giving away upcoming events in the film, she was talking over dialog and killing the mood of the scene. My son and I found it very annoying. I checked Tivo to see if there were any other showings of this movie, in case they showed it without the commentary. Hopefully the DVD will give viewers a choice between watching with commentary and without. The plot was interesting. The parts were played well and the kids did a good job bringing the characters to life. Good balance of drama and edge-of-your-seat suspense. All in all, remove the commentary, and this is a very good Halloween movie!