# A Monster Calls

**URL:** <https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-monster-calls/855>\
**Category:** Analysis and Review\
**Created:** [January 20, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-monster-calls/855 "2017-01-20T01:24:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![JBarker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jbarker/32/10_2.png) [@JBarker](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/JBarker)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-monster-calls/855/1 "2017-01-20T01:24:43Z")

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Great flick. I was surprised as to how it joins The Babadook and Inside Out in its way of dealing with repressing key feelings. I think some of compared it to The Iron Giant in some ways, but it’s definitely a bit of a tear-jerker and something most everyone has to deal with at some point in their lives. I didn’t necessarily have my Dramatica cap on while watching it (I never do the first viewing), but the similarities with the aforementioned stories lead to me to believe it probably has a strong storyform. Need to watch it again. Anyone else catch it yet?

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**Author:** ![Rosie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@Rosie](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Rosie)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-monster-calls/855/2 "2020-06-24T18:31:56Z")

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I just finished watching it for the first time! Immediately wondered if anyone else posted about its storyform. It would be a great one to analyze I think.

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**Author:** ![JBarker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jbarker/32/10_2.png) [@JBarker](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/JBarker)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-monster-calls/855/3 "2020-06-24T20:03:29Z")

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I think it’s one of those films that slid way, way, way underneath the radar. I don’t see too many talking about it much which is a great shame.

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**Author:** ![jhull](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jhull/32/3_2.png) [@jhull](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jhull)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-monster-calls/855/4 "2020-06-24T20:50:22Z")

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I have a storyform for this…thought it was tremendous – I just keep forgetting to post it - I’ll do it tomorrow (try to post a new one every Thursday) thanks for reminding me!

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**Author:** ![JBarker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jbarker/32/10_2.png) [@JBarker](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/JBarker)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-monster-calls/855/5 "2020-06-24T22:54:44Z")

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Awesome! I just re-read the article I wrote from back when I watched it and am curious to see how it measures (I didn’t break it down into specifics of Dramatica, but touched on a key concepts.) A lot of reviews that were negative focused on it being too somber, which completely misses the point.

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**Author:** ![Rosie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@Rosie](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Rosie)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-monster-calls/855/6 "2020-06-24T23:17:56Z")

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That would be great! Thanks!!