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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

This spooky adventure from director Rob Letterman (Shark Tale, Monsters vs Aliens) takes RL Stine's popular series of children's books as its inspiration. Dylan Minnette stars as teenager Zach, whose relocation from the city to a small town brings him down, that is until he falls for Hannah (Odeya Rush), who lives next door with her overprotective father (Jack Black). However, when Zach's curiosity about her dad's mysterious bookcase of locked manuscripts gets the better of him, all manner of deadly monsters burst forth and overrun the town. At this point, Goosebumps becomes heavily reliant on CGI, moving from one frenetic chase sequence to another, with creatures ranging from a vengeful ventriloquist's dummy (voiced by Black) and a mob of homicidal lawn gnomes to an abominable snowman and a giant mantis wreaking havoc. None of what occurs is particularly scary, but the film is pleasantly enjoyable throughout, combining likeable characters with knowing gags and lively set pieces.

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Credits

Cast

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RL Stine / "Mr Shivers" / SlappyJack Black
Zach CooperDylan Minnette
HannahOdeya Rush
GaleAmy Ryan
ChampRyan Lee
LorraineJillian Bell
TaylorHalston Sage
Hallway PlayerR L Stine

Crew

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DirectorRob Letterman

Details

Theatrical distributor
Sony
Released on
2016-02-05
Languages
English | Ukrainian
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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