Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy III

The third installment of the Goosebumps movie series sees the return of the evil dummy, Slappy. When a young boy named Jimmy O'James brings home a peculiar dummy from a yard sale, he has no idea of the chaos and terror that will soon unleash upon his town. Slappy, along with his dummy siblings, plans to take over the world, starting with Jimmy and his friends.

As a direct-to-video release aimed at a younger audience, critical reception was generally mild, focusing on its faithfulness to the source material and its spooky-fun elements. Audience reception was positive among fans of the original books and the Goosebumps series, who enjoyed the playful scares and the return of the iconic villain.

• Entertaining for fans of the Goosebumps series and younger viewers looking for lighthearted horror.

• Slappy's return is met with familiar scares and a campy charm.

• The film successfully captures the spirit of R.L. Stine's popular book series.

Google audience: Information on specific Google user reviews for this direct-to-video film is not readily available in a consolidated format. However, general sentiment from similar productions suggests an appreciation for the nostalgic elements and kid-friendly horror.

While Jack Black voices Slappy in this installment, he also starred in the live-action Goosebumps movie released in 2015, where he voiced Slappy again and played R.L. Stine.