This excellent family movie is ideal for the massive screen of Bradford's IMAX cinema.
It makes creatures like the troll, ogre and goblins even scarier than normal.
And the jump-out-of-your-skin moments are very effective on a five-storey-high screen.
Thankfully this adaptation of a best-selling American children's book offers more than spectacle.
The film has a decent story, sparky characters and a strong emotional foundation.
Three children, affected by their mum and dad's break-up, move into their great-uncle's spooky old mansion.
They find a book in which Uncle Arthur wrote about creatures like fairies and goblins in the surrounding woods.
It's all true, and monster-in-chief Mulgarath stop at nothing to possess the the book and its power.
Chases, swordfights, magic spells, comedy and an exciting final showdown make this a better-than-average fantasy film.
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David Knights
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