Its Halloween and its time for some Halloween treats. For this film I am writing a shorter review as I want to just get to the basic point of the film and not reveal to much as it is a fun filled adventure. I consider this both a horror and regular film (by regular I mean more of an adventure)
Goosebumps starts off with our young adventurer Zach coming to a new neighbourhood with his mother, who has obtained a job at the local high school. Zach, on his first day at the new school, meets Champ, a brace faced popular kid who was named Champ by his parents. Zach falls for the neighbour's kid but is eventually banned from seeing her. Said neighbour is R.L Stine, played brilliantly by the always hilarious Jack Black.
The film was directed by Rob Letterman, who directed Jack in the lackluster film Gulliver's Travels, surprises here as the film does an excellent job at balancing the comedic elements with the cheesy horror aspects of the material.
Goosebumps is the family halloween treat with a great lead performance and for those who fell in love with the books and TV series they will be treated with fond memories.
Rating: B+
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