Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Run Time: 1h 40m
Rated: PG
Release Date: October 12, 2018 (USA)
Director: Ari Sandel
Trailer:
Synopsis: While collecting junk one day, best friends Sonny and Sam meet Slappy, a mischievous talking dummy from an unpublished “Goosebumps” book by R.L. Stine. Hoping to start his own family, Slappy kidnaps Sonny’s mother and brings all of his ghoulish friends back to life — just in time for Halloween. As the sleepy town becomes overrun with monsters, witches and other mysterious creatures, Sonny joins forces with his sister, Sam and a kindly neighbor to save Sonny’s mom and foil Slappy’s plan.
My Thoughts & Recommendation: I will start by saying I did not expect this movie to be good because Jack Black wasn’t in it, or so I thought. We never see him in the trailers and the trailers seemed kind of vague, so I have no hopes for this movie. I was pleasantly surprised by the casting, though. This movie does, in fact, have Jack Black in it, although he plays such a minor role and is in very little of it that I’m not sure he needed to be in it at all. I was also surprised to see Ken Jeong who plays yet another silly, quirky character. And for those of you who have seen the latest Jumanji, it was nice to see both Madison Iseman and Jack Black interact on screen together since Black played Iseman’s character in that movie. Now, about the content of the film. It started out kind of as a kids version of a thriller/suspense movie with things that make you jump. It was also a slow build and a bit anti-climactic. Also, the doll, super creepy! But all-in-all, it had a nice message about the value of family. And the end does leave room for the possibility of a sequel. Kids ages 8-15 will probably like it, however it is probably too scary for kids younger and might be a little too kid-ish for anybody older.
My Rating: 3/5
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