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Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah (Odeya Rush). The teen is surprised to learn that Hannah's mysterious father is R.L. Stine (Jack Black), the famous author of the best-selling "Goosebumps" series. When Zach accidentally unleashes the monsters from the fantastic tales, it's up to Stine, his daughter and Cooper to return the beasts back to the books where they belong.

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Goosebumps boasts more than enough of its spooky source material's kid-friendly charm to make up for some slightly scattershot humor and a hurried pace.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The triumvirate of young actors are charming but, inevitably, it's Mr Black who steals the show with his patented, hilarious bellowing. Will today's creepypasta kids still enjoy such silly fireside supernaturalism? We do hope so.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 23, 2016

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Black is in good form as the enigmatic Stine, but it is Minnette as Zach who impresses most.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 12, 2016

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Scroll.in

For the most part, the story sticks to a predictable narrative.

Feb 12, 2016

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

An amusing, if overstuffed adaptation of classic R.L. Stine tales. As the children's author, Black is solid and so is the FX, though the shrieking best friend performance by Ryan Lee quickly becomes grating and Hannah's resolution is wonky at best.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 24, 2023

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Olly Richards

NME (New Musical Express)

The film adaptation of R.L. Stine's classic horror novels is shockingly enjoyable.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 8, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Will tickle your funny-bone more than raise any actual goosebumps, but it's a fun throwback to the kind of teenage thriller best enjoyed at a Saturday afternoon matinee movie with a large box of popcorn and a Coke.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 4, 2021

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Lanfranco C I do not like this kind of movie, but this one works. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review Ed R A good watch for the entire family! Cheesy, yet fun all at the same time! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review Ethan M I really enjoyed this, it has a good sense of mystery and humor. This brought me back to when I used to read the books. Nonetheless pretty good movie, would recommend it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Estuard F Me gusta por su trama y los monstruos que presenta Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/24 Full Review Brody H I Like the movie, it is very well directed and amazing acting but The only problem is that it is more comedic then scary, and goosebumps is a mixture of horror and comedy, not saying I hate it, it just didn't really feel scary in anyway, Great Movie! 9/10 Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review Mark M This movie is awesome from the start to the end!!!! Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob Letterman Director Jack Black Stine Dylan Minnette Zach Odeya Rush Hannah Ryan Lee Champ Amy Ryan Gale

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