Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Lancoor A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

jimmy willson I remember goosebumps when i was a kid and it was a show that I wasn't allowed to watch as a kid, parents rules and all... but of coarse there were ways around that. Any way i watched the show and I loved and was terrified of it, the remake was a huge disappointment. Jack black pulls off one of the worst performances, just the same head shaking and eye brow rising gestures with a stone face, and wheezy, cheesy jokes being spit from his fat mouth just like every movie hes ever been in. Some movies this kinda fits but not this one.

Michael Ledo Zach (Dylan Minnette) and his Vice Principle mom Gale (Amy Ryan) move to Madison, Delaware next to the home of R.L. Stine (Jack Black). Through a series of mishaps, Stine's magical books are opened releasing all the monsters from his stories. Stine has a daughter Hannah (Odeya Rush) as our two teens are crushing on each other.Delightful film for the kids. You don't have to be familiar with the works of Stine to appreciate the film filled with puns and corny lines. The Elfman soundtrack incorporates riffs from the Harry Potter theme, but doesn't let them play too long.Rated PG, there is some monster intensity

Paul Magne Haakonsen Initially I was a little bit concerned about watching "Goosebumps" given the fact that it had Jack Black in one of the bigger roles. I am not really much of a fan of his, but I will say that he was actually good in this movie, and it was nice to see him out of the usual comedy genre that he performs in.Granted that this is a movie aimed at a family and young viewer audience, so you have a cast ensemble of relatively young acting performers. It should be said that they had cast the talents quite well, because the actors and actresses were doing good jobs with their given roles and characters.The storyline in "Goosebumps" was good and fun. I found it to be an interesting plot to have an authors creations from his books come to life when the books are opened. However, to have the author based on the actual author of the Goosebumps series was just a bit too silly. An homage to the iconic writer perhaps? I would hope so. But still a bit too out there.The CGI special effects and creature designs were just spectacular. It was such an amazing sight to witness this kind of spectacular visuals on the screen. There were so many wonderful details to each of the creature. The special effects alone more than make it well worth to watch the 2015 "Goosebumps" movie.The music score found in "Goosebumps" was also quite good, and very fitting to the movie. The music was very atmospheric and supplemented the various scenes and events that took place on the screen. But of course, with Danny Elfman composing the music, what else could be expected?"Goosebumps" is a fun and wholesome movie for the entire family, and it is especially fun if you have read any of the Goosebump books, or at least is familiar with the books. It appeals to young and adult viewers alike, so that was a great accomplishment for director Rob Letterman.The movie is fast paced and never really paces down to a dull pace. So expect a fast thrill ride with lots of up and downs as the various creatures spring from the pages of the books.

CANpatbuck3664 Even though I read my share of Goosebumps books as a kid, I still didn't run out to see Goosebumps. I don't remember the specific characters except the most famous ones (e.g. Slappy the dummy). The other reason is because even though I like Jack Black, his really good movies are few and far between. I checked this out on-demand and I'm honestly happy I did. This movie ended up being a lot better than I thought it would be. It knows how to celebrate the spirit of R.L. Stine's work, there's some surprisingly solid acting from the cast and they put some work into the relationships between the characters that would normally make my eyes roll.*Minor Spoilers Ahead* It's a beautiful day as Zach (Dylan Minnette) and his mom Gale (Amy Ryan) move into their new house in Madison, Delaware. They've decided to try and get a fresh start after a tragedy strikes their family and moving from New York City to a small town seems like just the ticket. Zach is less than thrilled about it and reluctantly carries in boxes from the truck. He's trying to wrap his head around the transition and his kooky Aunt Lorraine (Jillain Bell) when he unexpectedly makes contact with his neighbour Hannah (Odeya Rush). She seems to get him immediately but before their conversation gets too far, her dad Stine (Jack Black) yells at her to get back in the house.Movies geared towards families often lack the bite to appeal to adults. This isn't news and if you're looking for some dark horror here, my first question is why? Knowing the source material is the key (as is watching any of the material in the marketing). I think the movie hit the right counterbalance between soft-balling it in and pushing the envelope too far. There are some monsters here that would be pretty scary for the younger kids but as an adult, there's nothing frightening here. It's about right for the audience it's intended for, they wring some laughs out of what's supposed to be some of the scarier scenes. The monsters and villains from the Goosebumps novels are pictured on the screen in imaginative ways that are fun to watch, even when they're trying to stab, eat or maim our heroes.The concept of Stine's books coming to life might seem lame but it reminded me of classic movies that had a lot of imagination. They don't give the audience a concrete explanations on why is this is possible? How could this happen? (it made me think of BIG with Tom Hanks, he grew up all of a sudden because... magic?). But it grew on me as the movie went on. The creative team introduces the concept and then they largely play by their own rules. You never get a chance to ask too many questions because the movie does move along at a decent clip when stuff starts falling apart in Madison, Delaware.Another area this movie could have fumbled the ball is dealing with the characters. You've got a lot of your cliché plot-lines for a coming-of-age tale: the strained relationship between the parent and their kid, the teenage romance where the new kid in town falls in love with the shut-in etc. But this movie was refreshing in how they decided to deal with those well-worn stories. Instead of the typical "you don't get me" stuff, Gale and Zach still have a loving relationship, even though it has it's problems. They joke and deal with their difficulties together and I appreciated that. Another example is how the relationship between R.L. Stine and Slappy is explained. We grow to learn that Slappy is just a shadowy reflection of Stine (authors draw from what they know) and he represents Stine's inability to connect with people and how that's frustrated him even to this day. Not every subplot avoids pitfalls, Zach and Hannah's budding romance has been done over and over again in other movies. But the movie does a good job on not concentrating on it too long and they keep it moving by adding a few jokes or throwing a new twist in to avoid stagnation.I was also impressed by the cast in Goosebumps. You would think Jack Black would mug his way through this material but he's more nuanced and funny in this than the marketing lets on. He carries certain scenes in this movie easily and it's easy to forget how good he is if he's cast in the right role. Dylan Minnette and Odeya Rush were decent as Zach and Hannah. The fact that they were teenage leads falling in love would normally be enough to lose my interest but they worked well together and apart. I thought Ryan Lee was funny but he was really over-doing it in certain bits. Jillian Bell was also solid in her small role, I'm liking her more and more. Amy Ryan also hit the right notes for her character to be effective.Lastly and maybe most importantly, the movie is pretty funny when it wants to be. The script seems to know when it's okay to wink at the audience. It doesn't hurt that you have guys like Jack Black delivering the dialogue but with all the rapid-fire jokes being fired at you, the hit-miss ratio was notably higher than I expected (minus some pretty awful puns by Slappy).Goosebumps could have been really awful. It could have been just an attempt to boost the sales of the books and the studio could have just done the bare-minimum to turn a profit. It wasn't though and I can see why it ended up being a minor hit. They put their own spin on some well-travelled concepts and they made a good decision to couple it with some quickly paced humour and some appropriate to the source material horror. Goosebumps turned out to be some decent entertainment after all.