Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)

Two young friends find a magic book that brings a ventriloquist's dummy to life.

Director:

Ari Sandel

Writers:

Rob Lieber (screenplay by), Rob Lieber (story by)

Stars:

Wendi McLendon-Covey, Madison Iseman, Jeremy Ray Taylor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wendi McLendon-Covey	...	Kathy
Madison Iseman	...	Sarah
Jeremy Ray Taylor	...	Sonny
Caleel Harris	...	Sam
Ken Jeong	...	Mr. Chu
Chris Parnell	...	Walter
Bryce Cass	...	Tyler
Peyton Wich	...	Tommy Madigan
Shari Headley	...	Mrs. Carter
Christian Finlayson	...	Cooper
Matthew J. Vasquez	...	Derek (as Matthew Jose Vasquez)
Courtney Lauren Cummings	...	Tyler's Crew (as Courtney Cummings)
Jessi Goei	...	Tyler's Crew
Drew Scheid	...	Tyler's Crew
Tyler Silva	...	Tyler's Crew

Storyline

Teenager Sarah Quinn (Madison Iseman) lives with her mother Kathy (Wendi McLendon-Covey) and younger brother Sonny (Jeremy Ray Taylor) in Wardenclyffe, New York. Sarah is attempting to get into Columbia University by writing an essay about fear. Kathy agrees to watch Sonny's friend Sam Carter (Caleel Harris) while his father goes out of town. Sonny and Sam are attempting to start a garbage cleanup business, and are called after school to clean up an abandoned house. Inside, they find a locked manuscript and open it, causing Slappy the Dummy to appear. They unknowingly bring him to life by speaking magic words found in his pocket. The book is later stolen by a bully named Tommy Madigan (Payton Wich). At home, Sonny is working on his science project, a miniature version of Nikola Tesla's Wardenclyffe Tower. Slappy then reveals he's alive to Sonny and Sam, and gets their trust by using his magic to do the boy's chores and homework. Meanwhile, Sarah goes to a party to meet her boyfriend ...

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Plot Keywords:

halloween | sequel | ventriloquist's dummy | mother | brother | 

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Taglines:

Halloween comes to life.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Goosebumps 2

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,802,225, 14 October 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$46,700,633, 20 December 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Original Film, Scholastic Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is 13 minutes shorter than Goosebumps (2015). Goosebumps (2015) was 103 minutes (1 hour and 43 minutes) and this film is 90 minutes (1 hour and 30 minutes)

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Goofs

When Sarah Kathy sonny and Sam sneak into Teslas abandoned factory its night time yet after defeating slappy a short while after as they leave its broad daylight.

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Quotes

Driver: [sees headless horseman] Wow! Someone's going to win a Costume Contest!

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Crazy Credits

The first half of the closing credits takes place in a book's blue swirl effect that contains elements from the movie and its Haunted Halloween monsters, some have abilities. The swirl clears out to reveal the camera going past Wardenclyffe, New York (The main setting) to the full moon.

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Connections

Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)

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Soundtracks

Here We Go
Written by Lauren Luiz, Zach DeGaetano, Tyler Thompson and Randall Kent Ramirez III (as Randall Kent Ramirez)
Performed by WILD
Courtesy of WILD
Under exclusive license to Nettwerk Music Group Inc.

User Reviews

Go see it

The early reviews weren't too good so I almost didn't take my grandsons to see it. But it was delightful. Even had enough scares to make my grandsons and me jump. Perfect Halloween movie.