Goosebumps
After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.
Critics Sentiment
Slappy the Dummy escapes and incinerates his own manuscript
Final confrontation takes place on collapsing amusement park ferris wheel
The film peaks with Slappy's escape at 8.1 then gradually declines through repetitive monster chases to its lowest point at the overstuffed ferris wheel climax at 5.8.
Goosebumps starts strong with charming character introductions and nostalgic monster reveals that capture the spirit of R.L. Stine's work. The film peaks when iconic creatures like Slappy are unleashed, but suffers from overstuffed action sequences and rapid pacing in its final act. Despite some formulaic elements, the emotional reveal about Hannah and Jack Black's enthusiastic performance provide enough heart to satisfy family audiences.
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Jack Black
R.L. Stine / Slappy (voice) / Invisible Boy (voice)
Dylan Minnette
Zach Cooper
Odeya Rush
Hannah Fairchild
Ryan Lee
Champ
Amy Ryan
Gale Cooper
Jillian Bell
Lorraine Conyers
Halston Sage
Taylor
Steven Krueger
Davidson
Keith Arthur Bolden
Principal Garrison
Amanda Lund
Officer Brooks
Timothy Simons
Officer Stevens
Ken Marino
Coach Carr
Karan Soni
Mr. Rooney
R.L. Stine
Hallway Player
Caleb Emery
Dumb Jock
Gabriela Hernandez
Screaming Girl
Nate Andrade
Monster
Sheldon Brown
Monster
Melissa Brewer
Monster
Marshall Choka
Monster
Crew
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