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**_Fun family quasi-horror_** A teenager (Dylan Minnette) moves to small town Madison, Delaware, where he hooks up with a cute neighbor (Odeya Rush), the daughter of grouchy author (Jack Black). Adventure and horror ensue when monsters a...
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Goosebumps
2015
Movie
103 min
English
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.
Insights
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Metacritic60/100
Google Users80%
Director: Rob Letterman•Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Plot Summary
A teenager teams up with his mother and a neighbor to save their town when the imaginary monsters created by his father, R.L. Stine, are set free from their books. The group must race against time to recapture all the creatures and return them to their books before they destroy everything. This adventure is filled with humor, jump scares, and a heartwarming message about facing one's fears.
Critical Reception
Goosebumps received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its faithfulness to the spirit of R.L. Stine's books, its humor, and Jack Black's performance. Audiences also responded well, enjoying the blend of horror and comedy suitable for families.
What Reviewers Say
Faithful adaptation that captures the fun and scares of the beloved book series.
Jack Black delivers a memorable performance as R.L. Stine and the numerous monsters.
A fun, family-friendly horror-comedy with plenty of creature effects.
Google audience: Google users largely enjoyed Goosebumps, appreciating its humor, creative monster designs, and the nostalgic appeal for fans of the original books. Many found it to be an entertaining movie for the whole family, with positive comments on the pacing and special effects.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Production Design.
Fun Fact
The film features over 60 different Goosebumps monsters, many of which are CGI creations inspired by the original book cover illustrations.
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7 reviews
Andre Gonzales
I use to be into goosebumps as a kid. Love the show too. I have to admit this was an awesome movie.
Gimly
I loved the _Goosebumps_ books (and less so, but still, the TV show) when I was growing up. I think if a kid watches this weird interpretation now, at the age that I was then, they might enjoy it. But for me? It didn't work. I actually did ...
Gimly
I loved the _Goosebumps_ books (and less so, but still, the TV show) when I was growing up. I think if a kid watches this weird interpretation now, at the age that I was then, they might enjoy it. But for me? It didn't work. I actually did ...
John Chard
She's locked in this house and her dad's a psychopath. I have to say that being British born and bred I'm not at all familiar with Goosebumps, either the books or TV series etc, so I was going into this film blind as it were. With that in ...
Reno
> Not a unique concept, but the rest were completely surprised me. Technically, this was a another version of 'Jumanji', but a different universe. Originally it was not meant to be like that, because it was adapted from a series of child...
Frank Ochieng
Well the Halloween season 2015 is upon us now and what better way than to cozy up to the youngsters at the box office than offering the innocuous tingly treat Goosebumps? The goofy-minded family-friendly frightfest does have the ingredients...
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