Review Of 'The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street'

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The Monsters are due on Maple Street Listen. “The Monsters are due on Maple Street” is about a neighborhood becoming insane as a result of them assuming they’re being invaded. This teleplay is unrealistic because of these reasons. These are my reasons. Tommy is a 14 aged boy who acts like he's 8 aged. Aliens do not exist in real life. Also, people don’t become insane groundlessly.

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