Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is a horror comedy based the children's book series Goosebumps as well as the sequel to 2015's Goosebumps. The movie is produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Original Film, Scholastic Entertainment, and Silvertongue Films and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is written by Darren Lemke and Rob Lieber and directed by Ari Sandel.
The story is two boys named Sonny and Sam enter and explore an abandoned house. In there they find a manuscript titled Haunted Halloween. They later open the script and release Slappy. Now the boys along with Sonny's sister Sarah & the returning R.L. Stine must stop Slappy or the world will suffer his Halloween Apocalypse.
Intital Reaction
Now I really liked the first movie and was definitely excited when I saw trailers for the sequel. However despite that excitement I was still a little worried that the movie would be an exact repeat of the first film but I still remained optimistic and hoped we get if not a great sequel then hopefully a decent one.
Cons
The only complaint I have with Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is R.L. Stine. He's not in the movie as often as he was in the first film. It makes me wonder if this time around he was a last minute addition. Because that's what it felt like.
Middle Ground
Once again the CGI pretty much remains the same. It's good in some parts but then you have those other scenes were it's not so good. The latter of which really shows during a gummy bear attack scene.
The other grey area in this movie is our three main leads those being Jeremy Ray Taylor, Madison Iseman, and Caleel Harris as Sonny, Sarah, and Sam. Their performance are alright but not as strong as the three previous leads.
Pros
One thing I enjoyed from the film is the humor. Much like the first it is quite funny and can get a laugh out of you. My favorite joke is a shot at Stephen King.
Another thing I liked about the film is our main antagonist himself Slappy. This time he was a little more scarier here than the first Goosebumps. Almost Chucky from Child's Play like. Only for a PG audience.
The final thing I'll give the film is more monsters. Both from the first movie and the new for this movie.
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is weak compared to the first movie. However there still is somethings to enjoy. Such as the humor, Slappy, and the newer and older monsters. The only things that needed more work are our new protagonist and the CGI. The absolutely worst part of the film was a glorified cameo appearance by Jack Black as R.L. Stine.
My final rating is Okay
State of The Project (Sept 24th - Oct 15th)
Sept 24th - Road to Dark Phoenix - X-Men Review
Sept 27th - Who is Riot?
Oct 6th - Venom Review
Oct 8th - Classic Film Night - Jaws Review
Oct 11th - A Look Back at Goosebumps (2015)
Oct 13th - Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Review
Oct 15th - Jaws 2 Review
NOTE: IF ANYTHING CHANGES I WILL TELL YOU!
The only complaint I have with Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is R.L. Stine. He's not in the movie as often as he was in the first film. It makes me wonder if this time around he was a last minute addition. Because that's what it felt like.
Middle Ground
Once again the CGI pretty much remains the same. It's good in some parts but then you have those other scenes were it's not so good. The latter of which really shows during a gummy bear attack scene.
The other grey area in this movie is our three main leads those being Jeremy Ray Taylor, Madison Iseman, and Caleel Harris as Sonny, Sarah, and Sam. Their performance are alright but not as strong as the three previous leads.
Pros
One thing I enjoyed from the film is the humor. Much like the first it is quite funny and can get a laugh out of you. My favorite joke is a shot at Stephen King.
Another thing I liked about the film is our main antagonist himself Slappy. This time he was a little more scarier here than the first Goosebumps. Almost Chucky from Child's Play like. Only for a PG audience.
The final thing I'll give the film is more monsters. Both from the first movie and the new for this movie.
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is weak compared to the first movie. However there still is somethings to enjoy. Such as the humor, Slappy, and the newer and older monsters. The only things that needed more work are our new protagonist and the CGI. The absolutely worst part of the film was a glorified cameo appearance by Jack Black as R.L. Stine.
My final rating is Okay
State of The Project (Sept 24th - Oct 15th)
Sept 24th - Road to Dark Phoenix - X-Men Review
Sept 27th - Who is Riot?
Oct 6th - Venom Review
Oct 8th - Classic Film Night - Jaws Review
Oct 11th - A Look Back at Goosebumps (2015)
Oct 13th - Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Review
Oct 15th - Jaws 2 Review
NOTE: IF ANYTHING CHANGES I WILL TELL YOU!
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