Goosebumps (2015)

Fantastic!

Best movie ever!

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Without exaggeration, Goosebumps is one of the best comedy movies I've seen in a while. The humor works almost perfectly. Specially, as all the characters are so likable, even Champ who is this kind of dumb characters that are often turn out to be very annoying in many other movies like this. Honestly, sometimes Champ went too far, and some of his jokes fall flat, but that didn't make this character annoying, not in the slightest! I can't believe how many times I laughed out loud! Almost every single joke hits the mark. This movie also is as heartwarming as it is funny. Also, it has some very clever twists and turns that surprised me.Jack Black is so funny, even more funnier than he was in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, IMO. Dylan Minnette is very good and adorable as always, but if you really want to see him acting, watch Don't Breathe or Netflix's series 13 Reasons Why. Odya Rush also is good, and Jillian Bell is hilarious as aunt Lorraine.Unfortunately, although I was engaged and very entrained in very second in this movie, I didn't really care, or rather worry about the characters. I didn't feel they were in danger. So this movie absolutely doesn't work as a thriller. As a PG-rated horror movie, this movie, of course, doesn't have to scare me. But the problem is that it becomes a bit tedious and lukewarm almost every time it tries to be scary. The visual effects could have been better, but it really don't have to be. Actually, I prefer to see the CGI in this quality, because it fits the campiness and the charming silliness of the movie, just like the original Jumanji. I can't believe how much I liked Goosebumps. I kept putting off watching it, and I thoroughly regret. I can't wait to watch the sequel!(7.5/10)

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.

Not real happy about moving to a small town in Maryland, Zach (Dylan Minnette), quickly has an attitude adjustment after meeting the awesome girl next door, Hannah (Odeya Rush). The girl's father is gruff and not accepting of people; the mysterious dad happens to be R.L. Stine (Jack Black), the creator of the bestselling young readers Goosebumps series. Zach accidentally finds out a secret about the author, the monsters in his books are conjured in his fears and stay hidden in the books...until the Stine family library is intruded and a book is haphazardly opened. Now expect monsters of all sizes on the loose.Consider this a fun family flick. Any scares are quite tame and or lame. Most jokes are actually funny enough for adults. Imaginative enough to be a repeat Halloween favorite. Directed by Rob Letterman; plenty of action and color.Also in the cast: Amy Ryan, Halston Sage, Ryan Lee, Steven Kruger and Timothy Simons.

This is basically a monsters movie with the combination of a lot of the "Goosebumps" monsters coming to life. For the most part I was entertained and if I saw this as a kid in elementary I would have loved it. Mainly because the "Goosebumps" books was really popular when I was in elementary. And a movie that combines a lot of the monsters would have been awesome. I can however still see kids having a fun time sitting through this one. Because it isn't full of trashy and overly corny dialogues that even kids would cringe at. Instead the humor for the most part works for a family film. What would have been great is if they delved more into the monsters background and how it effects the lead characters. Maybe such as if they have to go through a haunted house or had one of the characters put on The Haunted Mask which effected the group. Instead of just running around and hiding from the the "Goosebumps" monsters. I still think this is a good family flick that had potential to be really good. At least the humor for the most part hits it's mark.7/10