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Girl Vs. Monster

Original title: Girl vs. Monster
  • TV Movie
  • 2012
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
Olivia Holt in Girl Vs. Monster (2012)
ActionAdventureComedyFamilyFantasySci-Fi

A teen girl goes on a mission to recapture a dangerous monster that she accidentally released before it can do harm to her parents.A teen girl goes on a mission to recapture a dangerous monster that she accidentally released before it can do harm to her parents.A teen girl goes on a mission to recapture a dangerous monster that she accidentally released before it can do harm to her parents.

  • Director
    • Stuart Gillard
  • Writers
    • Annie DeYoung
    • Ron McGee
  • Stars
    • Olivia Holt
    • Kerris Dorsey
    • Brendan Meyer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stuart Gillard
    • Writers
      • Annie DeYoung
      • Ron McGee
    • Stars
      • Olivia Holt
      • Kerris Dorsey
      • Brendan Meyer
    • 23User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Olivia Holt
    Olivia Holt
    • Skylar Lewis
    Kerris Dorsey
    Kerris Dorsey
    • Sadie
    Brendan Meyer
    Brendan Meyer
    • Henry
    Katherine McNamara
    Katherine McNamara
    • Myra Santelli
    Adam Chambers
    Adam Chambers
    • Cobb
    Tracy Dawson
    Tracy Dawson
    • Deimata
    Brian Palermo
    Brian Palermo
    • Steve Lewis
    Luke Benward
    Luke Benward
    • Ryan Dean
    Jennifer Aspen
    Jennifer Aspen
    • Julie
    Donald Heng
    Donald Heng
    • Chet
    Rowen Kahn
    Rowen Kahn
    • Wyatt
    Anna Galvin
    Anna Galvin
    • Witch…
    Stefano Giulianetti
    Stefano Giulianetti
    • Scarecrow
    • (voice)
    Kurt Ostlund
    Kurt Ostlund
    • Jock #1
    William Edward
    William Edward
    • Jock #2
    • (as Will Hutchinson)
    Deb Sears
    Deb Sears
    • Heavyset Woman
    • (as Debra Sears)
    Jocelyne Loewen
    Jocelyne Loewen
    • Mother
    Jonathan Hers
    • Josh
    • Director
      • Stuart Gillard
    • Writers
      • Annie DeYoung
      • Ron McGee
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews23

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    8moxiecue1

    Fun

    This movie is enjoyable they should make more movies why do you people hate it? Come on! It's one of the best movies I ever saw My favorite part was when Deimata as that girl went on stage and started singing strangely, that is what you call a movie obviously you people have no good taste in movies whoever criticized the movie it's better than any horror movie and I hated them movies called scary movies 1,2,3,4,and 5 I actually watched a few of them on T.V and I wasn't scared! plus Deimata was really scary looking when the first preview came out last year I was optimistic about it and think it was going to be great I was right It was great it should be the Highest rated movie on Disney channel all the other movies as of the 2010's were HORRIBLE! but I liked the camp rock movies,I really hated teen beach movie,High school musical was good but it wasn't great,Olivia Holt does a good job acting and singing not like actors in other movies compared to her so what are you complaining about?
    7FINEZZERFILMZ

    Campy & Action-Packed w/ That Good Ole Monstober Ambience!

    When Skylar Lewis, a savvy tween, accidentally releases a ghostly evil in her town, she discovers that she is a fifth-generation monster hunter. With the help of her right hand, Sadie, Skylar must defeat the monsters during a thrilling Halloween party.

    "Girl Vs. Monster Was Reminiscent Of Those Disney Classics We Know And Love Such As 'Halloweentown' And 'Twitches'. Action-Packed And Full Of Family Friendly Scares, The Movie Maintained A Ghostbuster-esque, Cartoon-ish Vibe. The Cast Constantly Entertains And The Story Flows Steadily. The Campy Visual Effects And Catchy Soundtrack Give The Movie That Creepy Monstober Ambience That All Of Us 90's And 2000's Babies Were Partial To; So It's Safe To Say That This Was The Last Satisfactory Original Disney Horror Film... 71%!
    8kannibalcorpsegrinder

    Pleasing and enjoyable children's horror/comedy fare

    Trying to keep a rival from her crush, a teen's attempt to sneak out to a party frees the captured monster spirits collected by her monster-hunter parents and must round them up before they overtake the town during the Halloween party.

    This here managed to be a pretty enjoyable and entertaining children's horror effort that has a lot going for it. By starting off with all the usual teen drama over the wishful relationship, the friendships between each other and their ability to almost be superheroes by accomplishing anything no matter the situation or solution presented gives this a rather easy integration into the horror scenes, watered-down as they are for such a release format as this one has, that come later on. Those aren't bad, with a creepy graveyard stalking, a rather enjoyable confrontation in the woods between the group and a pretty creepy creature as well as a rousing hunt for the creatures inside the mansion party when they get released and begin wreaking havoc with the guests, only to be saved by another dose of the super-teen lifestyle mentioned earlier. It's also got a lot of good by showcasing the monsters mostly as practical effects instead of CGI only for minimal use, plus it has a lot in the overcoming of your fears which is a good message to spread and does nicely in managing to mix the two genres together nicely. As usual, the comedy's hit-or-miss but it's not enough to hurt it much overall for the lame joke or pratfall doesn't hurt it as much as it could have.

    Rated Unrated/PG: Mild Violence.
    3A_Different_Drummer

    gag me with a spoon

    The kindest thing you could say about this mess is that the budget was too low so they had to take shortcuts.

    Unfortunately if you read the credits you will see that this is a 100% Disney Channel product, so you had one of the greatest and most powerful corporations on the planet behind this film, so you can't merely blame the budget.

    You can however blame some overpaid Disney exec blueskying with his team, saying something like "Halloween is upcoming and everyone knows we OWN that franchise but ever since High School Musical, we also have a musical franchise, so let's kill two birds with one stone and do both at the same time. Now, where do we go for lunch today?" This kind of thinking led to the creation of the SPORK.

    Nothing is right here -- the writing, the acting, the special effects, the excessive use of colored smoke, easily one of the worst Disney productions of all time.
    9brooke-98054

    Amazing!

    The music, acting, characters, story, and effects were fantastic! The movie never disappoints with bringing the fun and catchy music. It also deals with a great message about facing your fears. Olivia Holt is perfect as Skylar, along with the other actors/actresses' in this movie. It felt very real. I also loved the action and monsters through out. This movie is honestly one of the best Halloween Disney Channel movies.

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    • Trivia
      Olivia Holt and Luke Benward dated behind set.
    • Goofs
      When she is dialing someone on the phone, it is obviously just a video on iPhone.
    • Quotes

      Skylar Lewis: The Truth Is, I Think We Need A Little Fear In Our Lives, Because There's No Better Feeling Than Discovering That One Thing That Scares You Out Of Your Pants... And Then Doing It Anyway.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Kickin' It: The New Girl (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Fearless
      Written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman

      Produced by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman

      Performed by Olivia Holt

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Girl vs. Monster
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Bad Angels Productions
      • Disney Channel
      • Just Singer Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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