In 2006, Sony Pictures treated us to the 3-D animated Monster House, a children’s-themed horror film in which three teens discover that their neighbor’s house is really a living, breathing, scary monster. Before it turned animated, it was originally to be a live-action horror film and special effects master Robert Kurtzman was in talks to direct.
Bob was called in to discuss directing when it was a live-action feature, we’re told. He then put together concept art inspired by a house in his hometown of Cresline Ohio, one that kids were afraid of. It was Kurtzman’s idea that the house would have caught fire and then puts itself out, with the burned version of the house going on a rampage.
Bloody has an exclusive look at two pieces of concept art from Monster House, courtesy of Kurztman and Hanlin’s Auction Service. The latter has launched a new auction for dozens of rare horror artifacts from Kurtzman’s own collection. You can bid either here or here.
