Goosebumps (2015)
Real monsters escape their books, bringing whimsical, brisk, and broadly funny adventure to a new town.
After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.
How intense is Goosebumps?
Goosebumps is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad and wholesome. Rated PG.
What Goosebumps feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream Goosebumps
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Goosebumps for you?
Is Goosebumps scary?
Only a little. Goosebumps has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Goosebumps gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Goosebumps sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Goosebumps OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Goosebumps?
Goosebumps runs 1h 43m.
Where can I stream Goosebumps?
Goosebumps is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Goosebumps have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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