The spirit realm collides with the everyday world in this spooky Halloween movie from R. L. Stine, creator of theMostly Ghostlybooks.  Eleven-year-old Max Doyle (Sterling Beaumon) is obsessed with magic and is gearing up for a Halloween show. When Max's recitation of a newly discovered magic chant raises and angers evil spirit Phears, Max is shocked to discover that he can see spirits that no other human can. Nick (Luke Benward) and Tara (Madison Pettis), two young lost human spirits, beg Max to help them solve the mystery of their parents unexplained disappearance and Max agrees in exchange for their help with his magic act.  Max hesitantly travels between the spirit world and human world to help his new friends and discovers that he is the one and only mortal who can permanently close the tunnel between realms and stop Phears from unleashing of a world of suffering spirits on humankind.  This supernatural tale is sure to entertain suspense and thriller fans, but may prove too scary for sensitive children or those under 7 years old.  While featuring a cast full of known tween stars and their siblings, the acting seems forced--a fact that bothers adult audiences far more than the tween audience for which the film is intended.--Tami Horiuchi