Poor direction and consequently poor acting from the vast majority of cast, or certainly not enough time put in to get a good take with actual empathy, compassion or actual fear!! Very shallow development of each character and also plot. The book was nonsense. Costumes for monsters probably came from the local party store to the filming location. Effects for the torso with spine where about the only thing that gives this a two. Either way, a disappointing missed opportunity.
Review of Book of Monsters
