Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Seen it?2018 | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad or The Witches, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Be careful what you wish for. With their after school junk business, best friends Sonny and Sam hope to find treasure in other people’s trash. But when cleaning out the old Stine house, they open a locked book that frees a supernatural nightmare – Slappy! Now, with the help of Sonny’s sister Sarah, they’re in a race against time to get the sinister dummy and all the creatures he’s brought to life back into the pages before he unleashes total pandemonium!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$93 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 128K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ari Sandel
- Jeremy Ray TaylorSonny
- Madison IsemanSarah
- Caleel HarrisSam
- Mick WingertSlappy (voice)
- Wendi McLendon-CoveyKathy
- Ken JeongMr. Chu
- Chris ParnellWalter
- Bryce CassTyler
- Peyton WichTommy Madigan
- Shari HeadleyMrs. Carter