A Monster Calls

Locations
Call Number: Blu-ray Fantasy Monster
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 1st Floor 1-week checkout	Blu-ray Fantasy Monster	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult A/V 1-week checkout	Blu-ray Fantasy Monster	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult A/V 1-week checkout	Blu-ray Fantasy Monster	1-week checkout	On Shelf

Originally released as a motion picture in 2016.
Based on the children's novel by Patrick Ness; inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd.
Widescreen (2.40:1).
Bonus features: English feature commentary with writer Patrick Ness; Spanish feature commentary with director J.A. Bayona; deleted scenes; The making of A monster calls; Making of the tales.
Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Liam Neeson.
Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.
Blu-ray; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 1080p High Definition; BD-50; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), DTS Digital surround 5.1 (French and Spanish), and DVS Dolby Digital Plus 2.0 (English).
Contents: Monster calls.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Wonderful! submitted by Xris on June 16, 2018, 7:20pm Great movie to show to people who are going through a loss of a family member.

Cathartic submitted by lstorc on August 31, 2018, 12:42am That should be scary for younger kids, but it's fantastic for people who struggle getting in touch with their emotions.

A Monster Calls submitted by yufamily on August 14, 2022, 7:36pm A safe place to address grief, fear and all unspeakable sadnesses.