Is Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween scary?

Only a little. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween?

No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.

What is Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: several jump scares. Know your kid.

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)

Film · 1h 30m · Rated PG

Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror

Wholesome humor and brisk pacing combine for a whimsical, suspenseful, and campy family adventure.

A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Netflix.

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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween parents guide

Several jump scares, which is more than most PG titles carry. Beyond that, a few tense moments and mild language.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: No gore
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween scary?: Only a little. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween?: No gore and some violence. Squeamish viewers are fine here.
What is Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween rated, and is it OK for kids?: It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: several jump scares. Know your kid.

What is Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween about?

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!

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.