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
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 | second part | based on book series | glasses | 

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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:

$46,697,321, 16 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

-Goosebump 2 is from the series of novels of the same name. Created by R.L. Stine in 1992, it had already resulted in a television adaptation in 1995. The first opus of the saga was released in 2016.

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Goofs

When Kathy is talking to Sarah in the store, (with the camera behind her) her mouth movements don't match her speech pattern.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the closing credits, Slappy is heard saying" Slappy Halloween" and chuckles.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Jasmine's Song and Mulan's No Songs (2018)

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Soundtracks

Bossa for Diana
Written and Performed by Vincent Constantino and A. Erich Gruber
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

Loved it!

Wonderfully done! I loved all the ghouls and creatures in the film.

Pay attention to the last few minutes of the movie before the credits and you can spot a certain person making a surprise cameo!