Goosebumps

Name: Goosebumps
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
Released: October 16, 2015
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Dylan Minnette, Jack Black, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: October 16, 2015 | PG

Starring: Dylan Minnette, Jack Black, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee

Summary: Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right next door. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach’s comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad who is revealed to be R. L. Stine (Jack Black),Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right next door. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach’s comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad who is revealed to be R. L. Stine (Jack Black), the author of the bestselling Goosebumps series. It turns out that there is a reason why Stine is so strange… he is a prisoner of his own imagination – the monsters that his books made famous are real, and Stine protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their books. When Zach unintentionally unleashes the 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. [Sony]… Expand

Director: Rob Letterman

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 103 min

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Chris Hewitt (1)

Feb 1, 2016

This modern riff on Monster Squad is a very pleasant surprise, and so ’80s in spirit that it’s a shock one of the villains isn’t a giant Rubik’s Cube. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Oct 13, 2015

Pretty much the perfect scary movie for kids. Read full review

Tom Russo

Oct 15, 2015

This feature adaptation of kid-lit author R.L. Stine’s best-selling horror-comedy series is out to thrill fans with a story that’s just as obsessively invested as they are, right down to Black’s meta casting as Stine himself. Read full review

Kenji Fujishima

Oct 11, 2015

Some of the wittier one-liners and more affecting emotional moments feel undermined by the frenzy of chaotic excess. Read full review

The Guardian Jordan Hoffman

Oct 5, 2015

There’s a streak of old-fashioned B-movie spooky playfulness here, and when actual, motivated characters are on screen it’s delightful. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Oct 16, 2015

At a guess, I'd say that Goosebumps will satisfy its core audience - fans of R.L. Stine's popular children's books - and bore pretty much everyone else. Read full review

Steve Davis

Oct 21, 2015

At best, Goosebumps is a who’s who in the Stine literary oeuvre, featuring characters who were terrifying on paper but rendered toothless here. Read full review

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jrdacosta2002

Oct 17, 2015

Goosebumps Is Great Family Movie But Never Watch TV Show But This Movie Is Awesome This Film Release After Hotel Transylvania 2 This Film From Soby Pictures Animation

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cwilliamhud

Oct 16, 2015

With lighthearted humor, impressive animation, and even some emotional moments, Goosebumps brings R.L. Stine's characters to life, if at times a little too overcrowded on the screen.

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Davrosdaleks1

Oct 17, 2018

Goosebumps is basically a children's film about a group of monsters attacking a town. In theory, this could have gone very basic. However, I was surprised by how above and beyond this went.

The dialogue is fun and the cast is really good. Jack Black steals the show as the tightly-woundGoosebumps is basically a children's film about a group of monsters attacking a town. In theory, this could have gone very basic. However, I was surprised by how above and beyond this went.

The dialogue is fun and the cast is really good. Jack Black steals the show as the tightly-wound author R.L. Stine. There are a lot of different monsters in this, and they are all pretty fun.

Only downside is that as good as Black was at playing Stine, he is kinda weak as the voice of Slappy the ventriloquist dummy. There is just something off about the voice like Black was trying to deliver something but just couldn't properly realize it.… Expand

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ahmedaiman1999

Mar 9, 2019

Without exaggeration, Goosebumps is one of the best comedy movies I've seen in a while. The humor works almost perfectly. Specially, as all the characters are so likable, even Champ who is this kind of dumb characters that are often turn out to be very annoying in many other movies likeWithout exaggeration, Goosebumps is one of the best comedy movies I've seen in a while. The humor works almost perfectly. Specially, as all the characters are so likable, even Champ who is this kind of dumb characters that are often turn out to be very annoying in many other movies like this. Honestly, sometimes Champ went too far, and some of his jokes fall flat, but that didn't make this character annoying, not in the slightest! I can't believe how many times I laughed out loud! Almost every single joke hits the mark.

This movie also is as heartwarming as it is funny. Also, it has some very clever twists and turns that surprised me.

Jack Black is so funny, even more funnier than he was in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, IMO.
Dylan Minnette is very good and adorable as always, but if you really want to see him acting, watch Don't Breathe or Netflix's series 13 Reasons Why. Odya Rush also is good, and Jillian Bell is hilarious as aunt Lorraine.

Unfortunately, although I was engaged and very entrained in very second in this movie, I didn't really care, or rather worry about the characters. I didn't feel they were in danger. So this movie absolutely doesn't work as a thriller.

As a PG-rated horror movie, this movie, of course, doesn't have to scare me. But the problem is that it becomes a bit tedious and lukewarm almost every time it tries to be scary.

The visual effects could have been better, but it really don't have to be. Actually, I prefer to see the CGI in this quality, because it fits the campiness and the charming silliness of the movie, just like the original Jumanji.

I can't believe how much I liked Goosebumps. I kept putting off watching it, and I thoroughly regret. I can't wait to watch the sequel!

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WJS

Feb 7, 2016

Entertaining fast paced family friendly creature feature that's highlighted by eye-popping special effect and fun performances from Jack Black and a bunch of Hollywood future stars. It's a bit manic at times, but that's okay because it seems to suit this style of film. It sort of reminded meEntertaining fast paced family friendly creature feature that's highlighted by eye-popping special effect and fun performances from Jack Black and a bunch of Hollywood future stars. It's a bit manic at times, but that's okay because it seems to suit this style of film. It sort of reminded me of an episode of "The Twilight Zone" or "Outer Limits". It also sets itself up for a sequel, which I'm sure will happen.… Expand

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danipp

Oct 19, 2015

Enjoyable and entertaining for sure. But Goosebumps misses what pleased me the most about Stine's stories: the fear. This film isn't scary, maybe in a few scenes in which Slappy appear because of his dark sense of humour. Putting all monsters in just one script, besides all clichéEnjoyable and entertaining for sure. But Goosebumps misses what pleased me the most about Stine's stories: the fear. This film isn't scary, maybe in a few scenes in which Slappy appear because of his dark sense of humour. Putting all monsters in just one script, besides all cliché characters, without any kind of real development didn't do well to the final result (we also have a few holes in the story). The comedy isn't bad but the excess of it jeopardized the terrror from the books. Goosebumps is funny, can't deny it. But it could have been much more than it was.… Expand

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TheForth6

Jan 14, 2016

Now, I know what everyone reading this is thinking. And yes, the whole concept of giving this film a dirty zero, may shock some, "may". But in all reality, I'm not merely attention seeking. Because believe me, there are many attention whores out there, lurking on this web, giving dishonestNow, I know what everyone reading this is thinking. And yes, the whole concept of giving this film a dirty zero, may shock some, "may". But in all reality, I'm not merely attention seeking. Because believe me, there are many attention whores out there, lurking on this web, giving dishonest and overall baffling reviews, especially when it comes to actual decent movies. Now, if you truly wish to continue reading this, get prepared, because I'm going all the **** out on this piece of ****ery film! And I don't give a jack **** about what you think, okay?

So, to begin on why I think this film deserves to suck on some sexy testicles sacks, I'll start with the overall concept they were trying to go for here. As you've already been informed, it's a film about the author of the original, unaltered Goosebump books. Now, I haven't actually read the books, yet. But I can tell they were mixing and searching through their best and brightest ideas, to ultimately create a classic of a film. And honestly, it could've been something to remember.
Jumanji did it much better. Here's why: it blandly panders to the teenage demographic, with frequent pop culture references and unnecessary and inappropriate jokes, that barely mix in with the actual film's true nature. For instance: the whole "new kid" on the block concept has been done in almost literally every 1980's/1990's movie. We're past this, this is 2015. Regardless, it's obviously ripping off many other films, most likely better than it.

Another bugger - Jack Black may have given it his all, and you can tell through his acting in this film. But he was still an overpaid, wasteful use in this title, only casting him because people will see it. And I did, sadly. And this, I just wanted to go back, watch all the wonders of our time. Is that truly too much to ask? Now, in truth and my current truth, we stand between the unnecessary and freaking stupid teenage society, bringing up the dumbness from our other (adult) culture. Considering everything, the CGI itself was pretty poor. Not the worse ever (cough, cough, Shark-****ing-nado), but still pretty poor. And the creatures themselves don't really get enough screen-time, well, except the giant praying mantis.

Another thing: the love story was worse than Twilight! Well, I mean, that's up for debate. Anybody wanna debate... I thought not. Anyway, you could see it coming from a mile away, about where they first mat. It's really cheesy, and just plain lazy story tale writing. With such great title recently, including decent love stories, this was a true shame and tragedy. And speak of tragedy, that "un"consensual kiss between the girl and the douchebag. So it's okay if a girl surprise kisses a dude, but not the other way around?! That's just the gateway to reverse rape! It's pretty poor morality, especially coming from a movie advertised generally by kids. It was expected, but she should've at least leaned in to show she was gonna snog him. I mean, you could obviously tell she looked like a spoiled, lousy tart! But even so, she should've have done that without giving another hint or saying first. Geez, what a dynamite whore! Terrible message. No woman on man mouth rape, thank you very much. If I were him, I'd hit that **** (Not really) But still.

Anyway, regardless of this, the movie still had some good. For example: it made you laugh unintentionally. But I'm not counting that, okay? So, what's the catch, eh? Welp. It's the principle, actually. It's a stupid teenage flick that only serves as pop culture, rather than real scars or enchantment. I was so confused with the emotions, honestly.

At the time: it was a beautiful day. There were children excited, seats all ready, as I walked into the theater. I lied back, and began watching this torture. With movies like these, directors who strive... SHOULD BE ****ING A DUCK,,,

My final verdict for this poorly advertised flick of ****ery, made by morons, for other morons who disrespect the books and bring overall shame to our modern society. This film... gets a ****ing ZERO out of ten. Class dismissed - sincerely, a pissed off 8 year old.… Expand

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