Although its hardly as groundbreaking or intriguing as the books it may be based on, Goosebumps does just enough to please audience members and fans of the series alike. Goosebumps (2015) is a very entertaining film, I had no problem sitting down shutting off my brain and enjoying it until the end, but it can also play it a little too safe. So much about this film just feels like it has been done before, from its main character, its apocalypse kind of events, and the mistake that causes it all. It truly is just the most simple baseline product of a script this film could have been. The visuals are nice, but never speak out too much. I of course enjoyed Jack Black as the infamous R. L. Stein and i found the rest of the actors to do a decent job as well. The CGI can be a bit overdone at times, but some of the effects are pretty neat to look at- specifically Slappy, the giant Mantis, and a few other fun ones. Thankfully the film never takes itself too seriously, it could have easily been one of those films where it was so bad it was funny, but there is enough cheeky humor going on to know that the camp was intended and it feels justified and amusing enough to squeak by. In the end, Goosebumps is a bit bland, but hardly a bad little kids flick, and a fun getaway horror film for younger audiences alike.
My Rating: 5.8/10.
My Rating: 5.8/10.