R.L. Stine: I racconti del brivido - La casa stregata

As Max aims to help his ghost friends reunite with their missing parents, Phears returns, taking possession of a TV-famous charlatan ghost hunter in order to best Max and unleash his trapped army of darkness.

My first mistake was going into this not knowing it was the third in a series. That being said, it was obvious that nothing was missing from my understanding of the plot based on that lack of seeing the last two films. And I will say one thing: Jamie Kennedy gives a solid performance.

But beyond that... wow. What is up with the brother's face? And why does Max put up with a girlfriend who mistreats him and is ready to leave him for the biggest jerk in school? He has serious dependency issues. (The actress is, by the way, awful in every way and hopefully this marks the end of her career.)