As the name implies, Monster in the House movies
concern a creature that invades our world... and wants to destroy
us! Monster stories have been with us forever. They go all the way
back to the Dragonslayer tales and Greek myths such as “The
Minotaur and the Maze.” The reason we like to hear them is,
as primal as they are, they have a meaning beyond
“Don’t Get Eaten.”
Every story in this category has three things in
common:
1. A “monster” that is supernatural
in its powers — even if its strength derives from insanity
― and “evil” at core.
2. A “house,” meaning an enclosed
space that can include a family unit, an entire town, or even
“the world.”
3. A “sin.” Someone is guilty of
bringing the monster in the house... a transgression that can
include ignorance.
Examples: Paranormal Activity,
Saw, The Ring, Scream, Fatal Attraction, Alien
