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Remember the old "Mortal Kombat" movie? Yeah, that had more of a plot than this.

I don't think Guillermo Del Toro understands the meaning of PG-13. But other than the "what the heck" feeling while watching it, I'm happy that now I get to see all my nightmares as a child thrown onto the big screen.

I wouldn't call it "family friendly," but it's nostalgic for the adults who grew-up reading the scary stories books. Literally the only reason I dragged myself to see a scary movie.

There's some humor thrown in and a lot of the jump scares will leave you laughing afterward in a: wow, that was a good scare!

Other than that, the storyline moves along steadily and doesn't feel drawn out. I'm somewhat looking forward to a sequel if he wants to explore "More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark." I'd like to see what other horrific creatures he can bring to life.

While the CGI in this is movie is superb, the fact of the matter is that they chose to go with realism rather than emotion. The animals fail to show any real emotion as they deliver their lines, whether it's anger or sadness or happiness...the eyes remain the same. I guess you can say that if the eyes are the window to the soul, then this just proves these animals have no soul.

See it for the artistic realism, other than that...pop in the 90s "Lion King" and enjoy a heartfelt family film rather than an emotionless journey this film takes you through.