My two boys (12 and 9) saw this movie yesterday and honestly, we truly enjoyed it, but to say that it follows the adventures of the Spiderwick book series is a bit of a leap. Actually a huge leap. After the movie my boys and I wondered if Holly and Tony (creators of Spiderwick series) were disappointed in what was created in the Spidewick name. We know that movies cannot follow books completely because of the expenses involved with film making, but the folks who made the Series of Unfortunate Events movie did a nicer job changing the story line to merge the first three books and keep the essence of the story alive. Spiderwick is a fun film, (and yeah, younger viewers will be creeped out, so be cautious about that) but true lovers of the Spiderwick book series will be frustrated by the many, many changes.
One more thing... the book series is creepier than the movie. The movie monsters are a bit sillier, more like muppets. In the book they are much scarier.
One more thing... the book series is creepier than the movie. The movie monsters are a bit sillier, more like muppets. In the book they are much scarier.