Although Jack doesn’t pay much attention to his two children, he does care for them and is concerned about their safety. When Ashley gets lost and stranded in a very tall tree house, he rescues her by having her jump into his arms. And when his two children get trapped in a fake monster boat which has sunk, he searches for them frantically.In the therapy class, it isn’t clear whether the spirit of the monster really has invaded the bodies of some as they claim, or whether it’s just their imaginings. But the old Indican chief seriously tries to evoke spirits to help Ashley and Joshua track down the monster. This is simply portrayed as being his religious beliefs and it is not given any particular credence. As is usually the case with PG films, a few obscenities and profanities are spoken, probably to avoid a G rating. Also, in an offensive suggestive comment, Ashley suggests that one of the young boys has been “playing with himself.” All these unfortunate elements are just enough to significantly mar this otherwise decent film.