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U/A (INDIA)
2015
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2.8
But it wasnt really raw terror that kept fans awake past their bedtime; the average Goosebumps book wasnt so much frightening as powerfully addictive.
Av Club
2.0
It seems the people of Wardenclyffe dont cut any corners when it comes to Halloween, and one cant help but wonder what a sick live action cartoon geni ..
Av Club
4.5
Its light enough to speed forward, even when there doesnt appear to be much story fuel to help it.
Den Of Geek
4.0
Goosebumps respects its source material, respects the horror genre, but most of all, it respects its audience by making a genuinely funny soft horror ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
Lets be honest: Kids deserve better than this.Most of the humor falls flat, with genuine wit in short order.
Austin Chronicle
1.5
While these shortcomings could be forgivable, the films utter lack of scariness defies pardon, particularly when you take into account Stines gift for ..
Austin Chronicle
3.5
Despite coming a decade too late, director Rob Letterman ensures that this comic horror film is a hoot all the way.
ETimes (TOI)
4.5
But even if Goosebumps doesnt lead them there, its still an enjoyable, funny ride on its own.
Collider
4.0
Fans of the Goosebumps series will probably enjoy picking out their favorites from the mad bunch the film is generous with its monster quotient.What m ..
Vulture
3.3
Goosebumps is so warm in its first halfthere is shame in how it just devolves into every other summer special effects orgy.
Paste Magazine
3.0
Lest I make this sound too heavy, its really not; the movie is breezy and fun, offering thrills for kids and a nicely nostalgic matinee vibe for adult ..
Rogerebert
3.9
Goosebumps is perfect Halloween season fun for the family, for monster hounds, and for devotees of the R.L. Stine form.
IGN
3.5
Given its target audiences age, its only reasonable that Goosebumpss definition of scary is quiet then suddenly eardrum burstingly loud.
Telegraph
3.3
The most surprising thing about Goosebumps is that its a pretty enjoyable movie.
The Young Folks
4.5
After Spencers reminiscing, Emily basically asks her, Hey, youre Spaleb now!
The Young Folks
3.0
Where adults will find Goosebumps a lot of fun is in the limited but surprising standout performances.
Cinema Blend
3.5
And while this is certainly geared for families, it has enough humor and heart for anybody in the mood for an early Halloween treat.
JoBlo
3.0
This allows the film to keep things breezy, but at the same time it undermines the writers efforts to incorporate more clever and poignant storytellin ..
Screen Rant
3.8
This is horror intended for the prepubescent set; it gently mocks the traditions of the genre giant preying mantis rips roof off high school while nev ..
The Globe And Mail
3.8
Its a clever take on encompassing the entire Goosebumps brand within one movie, rather than attempting to stretch one of Stines relatively short stori ..
Philly
2.2
But quite honestly its not appreciably better in overall quality.
One Guys Opinion
3.5
Especially in its superior first hour, Goosebumps has a loose comic rhythm at odds with what we see in effects heavy would be blockbuster junk like Pa ..
Village Voice
3.8
This is PG mild.But if youve raised your kids on a steady diet of Disney/Nickelodeon and PBS pablum, dont be surprised at that request for a bigger ni ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
10 1 6 / 10 In the 1990s, R.L. Stines Goosebumps series of YA horror novels managed to playfully terrify an entire generation of readers.
Blu Ray
2.8
But yes, yes, its a kids movie, it doesnt matter if its any good.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
None of these are particularly scary, but the film is pleasantly enjoyable throughout, combining likeable characters with knowing gags and lively set ..
Radio Times
3.5
Go with it.What I really loved about the movie is its sense of play.
Screen It
3.0
1/50 1 August 2018 A ceremony takes place in a hangar, to mark the return of 55 sets of remains of American troops killed during the 1950 53 Korean Wa ..
Independent
3.8
Jack Black fires up a stampede of comic terrors ready made for Halloween. Sure its exhausting. But Goosebumps, knowing its audience, lets it rip.
Rolling Stone
3.5
Goofily self aware and wholesomely boisterous, its a childrens picture whose sense of spooky fun readily diverts from its quibble worthy messaging.
The Wrap
2.5
The continuous rollout of more and more monsters is fun to behold, in a funhouse sort of way.
Film Journal
3.0
The director has a light touch and keeps the action and brilliant dialogues in tandem.
Hindustan Times
3.0
Its a little scrappy, but theres more than enough carnivalesque mayhem to keep monster fans young and old diverted.
The Guardian
3.0
Theres a streak of old fashioned B movie spooky playfulness here, and when actual, motivated characters are on screen its delightful.
The Guardian
3.0
But what makes it enjoyable is the cast and the actors interactions.
Az Central
3.0
If they are opened, however, the monsters can escape.Its a publishing Pandoras Box, a disaster waiting to happen and Zach accidentally unleashes the A ..
Smh
3.5
It looks good, is pleasant enough, but anything more than that probably not.
Mountain X
4.4
Even physical comedy packed with inventive computer animation and sharp editing needs some time out.
Star Tribune
3.5
Nothing about Goosebumps is revolutionaryat a certain point you may realize that its as if Nickelodeon produced Cabin in the Woodsbut its a never bori ..
Ew
5.0
Goosebumps is one of my favorite movies of 2015; its a fun horror adventure for the fans, that will also appeal to newcomers of Stine and the Goosebum ..
Cinema Crazed
4.0
This is a pacey and enjoyable kids horror romp that stays faithful to the spirit of Stines books and delivers a pleasing amount of both thrills and la ..
Flim List
4.5
Though never excessively scary, the monsters arent wimpy creations either.
Film Inquiry
4.0
This modern riff on Monster Squad is a very pleasant surprise, and so 80s in spirit that its a shock one of the villains isnt a giant Rubiks Cube.
Empire
3.0
Following in the footsteps of Hotel Transylvania 2, its a Halloween treat, family friendly fare.
Susang Ranger
3.0
Can you really ask for anything more than a wonderful celebration of Stines imagination
Flickering Myth
2.5
Happily, the filmmakers build a reservoir of goodwill in the first hour.
Sf Gate
3.1
Like Todd Strauss Schulsons The Final Girls, this is meta fictional horror comedy about characters going through hell in order to make peace with the ..
Slant Magazine
2.5
Its occasionally funny and sometimes suspenseful, but it isnt particularly imaginative.
Washington Post
2.5
The two have a sweet flirtation, but the bulk of this movie is a jam packed pop up book in the form of computer generated imagery.
The New York Times
3.5
But its also one of the most pleasant, genuinely fun family flicks Ive seen in a long time, as it concentrates on its target demographic without forge ..
The Film Stage
3.8
Slyly smarter and more entertaining than it appears, adults might have just as much fun as the kids who will undoubtedly gobble up this Halloween trea ..
Chicago Tribune
3.8
Its the best treat weve gotten this Halloween, and definitely not just a bigger budgeted version of the Goosebumps seen on TV.
Boston Globe
3.5
Its fun!.Goosebumps is incredibly accessible to people like me who know nothing about Goosebumps.
Uproxx
1.0
Because if a movie about one book is good, a movie about 200 books must be more awesomer still.
Flickfilosopher
3.0
It sounds like a cash in but the premise proves a neat way to revisit Goosebumps Greatest Hits.
The Irish Times
2.5
Consequently, it spends most of its time indulging in CG craziness thats only matched in sheer, uninhibited intensity by the mugging of its star.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Its not an especially inventive tale but it gives the visual effects crew an opportunity to go hog wild.
ReelViews
3.5
Keeping the creepy/kooky mix entertainingly intact, Goosebumps translates R.L. Stines frighteningly successful young adult horror fiction series to th ..
Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The film doesnt try hard to make the case that Hannahs as real as anyone else despite being from a book, though it easily could have.Thats Goosebumpss ..
The Atlantic
3.0
Like all the best riffs on the Gothic genre (Gremlins, Beetlejuice, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Goosebumps combines cynicism with sweetness.
Standard
3.5
But screw itits a good one for baby horror fans, and adults (Goosebumps fans and non Goosebumps fans alike) will have a good time as well.
Pajiba
4.0
The movie has plenty of the expected fun with its parade of B movie, VFX created creatures a werewolf, giant praying mantis and an army of angry garde ..
Los Angeles Times
3.5
But its a fun, funny ride that cleverly honors Stine and his work.
Detroit News
1.5
The ADD overload combined with an understandably kid friendly approach to horror (no ones ever in real danger, and the monsters are never too scary) r ..
Variety
1.5
It doesnt quite build a serviceable bridge between horror and comedy, with the former having too little presence in the film especially when a film wi ..
Firstpost
4.5
So even if youre not a fan of the books and arent easily scared theres still a ton of fun to be had.
Firstpost
3.2
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity ..
Hit Fix
3.0
Warts and all, Goosebumps is a mostly charming and exciting dose of kid sized horror.
Forbes
3.0
Picture: Roadshow The approach is unconventional, but it works: even if the story can sometimes get a bit sketchy, it is never boring.
Herald Sun
3.2
Its cute, its funny, its exciting, and itll remind you why you ever spent hours of your childhood dreaming about what might dwell in the basement or b ..
Consequence Of Sound
3.8
Yes, this is a horror comedy.No, no actor should ever be playing it as if they knew it were a comedy.
Nj
4.0
When bringing the celebrated horror franchise Goosebumps to the big screen, its essential to capture the essence and tone of R.L. Stines considerable ..
Hey U Guys
3.1
Goosebumps the movie prompts more laughs than shrieks in this horror with training wheels flick that reaches out to kid fans and those who long ago pu ..
The Star
1.0
This is where digital technologies can act as a potential game changer.
Scroll
2.5
While kids will still have fun with this, it sadly lacks the imaginative capacity which should have been its strong point and would have made it a mor ..
Film Ink
4.0
A box fresh comedy horror that slings Amblin esque heart, B movie thrills and plenty of CGI at the screen, its a lot of dumb fun.
Games Radar
2.5
There is a lot of sizzle in the animated effects, but all that is pretty much irrelevant if you dont care about the characters in peril, and I didnt.D ..
New York Post
3.0
While theres a lack of truly great gags here, there is loads of B movie charm and the old town in terror trope is played out really well.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
It all heads towards an OTT CGI splattered climax where the comedy takes a back seat to adventure and mayhem.
Star Burst Magazine
3.0
Instead, the films narrative charms lie in the familiarity of its world.
Lw Lies
3.5
Goosebumps feels like a tongue in cheek kids action adventure from the 80s such as Gremlins or The Goonies and deserves to sit beside them in the genr ..
Nz Herald
3.5
Seems destined to become the new movie of choice at 11 year olds sleepover parties.
Screen Crush
3.0
But an over reliance on big special effects weakens the movies big climax, and the breathless pace is sometimes exhausting.
Contact Music
3.5
Goosebumps provides that pathway, and its a better movie experience for it.Besides, this is like the greatest cinematic offspring Jumanji and Gremlins ..
Film Racket
4.0
Its that kind of boiler plate magic that the movie adaptation Goosebumps mocks in a horror comedy meets The LEGO Movie level of self awareness way.
Ib Times
1.5
And Hollywood is betting youre gullible enough to spend yours on it.But dont be fooled.
Patriot Ledger
3.5
As Zach and co race to contain the wandering monsters, this horror comedy proves to be a scary good time throughout.
Scmp
4.5
See Twilight Zone: The Movie for an example of a beloved anthology series gone wrong in movie form.)
Ign
2.5
But one wonders if Tim Burton, originally attached to this project, might have brought a more twisted energy to this weirdly generic joy ride.
Straight
0.0
One alien on a single spaceship is a horror story, but a thousand aliens in a colony is almost necessarily an action pic.
Sandiego Reader
3.5
Whether or not audiences like it enough to make a film franchise of a twenty year old book series: thatll be the real twist.
Cinemix Tape
3.8
Its a great dose of horror for the whole family and one of those rare films that entertain young and old alike.
ComingSoon
2.5
Books come alive in the most literal sense in this, the latest adaptation of author R.L. Stines tales of horror for the under 17s.To make everything b ..
Straits Times
3.0
RELATED: Crimson Peak is another Guillermo del Toro sick on mood but short on story But it does something else.It wants to revive the 80s Spielberg mo ..
Metro New York
2.5
The resulting movie doesnt bore, yet it fails to enthrall.Some jokes are funny, but none achieves true wit.
Daily Herald
5.0
Chock full of imaginative visual effects, likable characters and memorable villains, Goosebumps manages to become a great horror movie for kids.
Crave Online
3.0
But to get hung up on that stuff misses that Goosebumps is managing to offer something for everyone; adults get a way to relive their youth, regardles ..
What Culture
4.0
Chaos and more monsters ensue.Even when the screen becomes awash with CGI, director Rob Letterman keeps the action grounded and the goofy jokes coming ..
The Skinny
4.0
I wasnt expecting Goosebumps to be a truly terrifying movie its clearly going for a family friendly audience but I also wasnt expecting to laugh out l ..
Polygon
3.0
All the rage in the 1990s, best selling author RL Stines Goosebumps series of spooky tales for kids finally gets the big screen treatment and the resu ..
What So
4.0
Goosebumps speeds up helter skelter in the second act and never loses its momentum, providing an eye popping feast.Cool visuals aside, its also full o ..
Scifi Now
3.0
Goosebumps is not a faithful adaptation of the books, but it is a fun introduction to horror for kids.
Lainey Gossip
4.0
Weve been overdue for a solid horror film this Halloween. Who know that it would come in such a family friendly package
Scifi Movie Page
3.5
Goosebumps is chock full of fun moments whether theyre all logical or not, and its an adventure that should appeal to both young viewers new the serie ..
Guide Live
3.5
I didnt know anything about The 5th Wavebefore seeing J. Blakesons film and assumed it would be a dystopian action thriller.
The Australian
3.0
However, theres a fine line between paying homage and simply rehashing other peoples ideas.
Sky
3.0
Its not as witty or as creepy as Gremlins but its still a pacy, quirky and thoroughly entertaining family adventure.
Daily Star
3.0
This Goosebumps ride may be bumpy, but it works and it is worthwhile.
Toronto Sun
3.8
Its not a classic, but Goosebumps will be a certain crowd pleaser.
Columbus Alive
2.5
Goosebumps is not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination, but it does have a lot of fun with its premise, which takes a very meta approach to ..
Blog Bullz Eye
3.0
Its the goosing of this adolescent targeting fright flick into a teen romance that takes the wild romp out of it.
Vue Weekly
3.0
Breezy, funny and unpretentious to the bone, Goosebumps is not the most visually impressive or graphically imaginative film, but its a terribly fun on ..
Cairo 360
3.0
Blacks performance is funny enough to keep the adults superficially interested but if youre over age 12, this movie and plot is too silly to really bu ..
Abc News Go
3.8
Their ceramic antics make for the most memorable episode of a film that is crowded with noisy special effects and slapsticky action.
Commercial Appeal
3.0
It provides delicious scares for little people and a few goosebumps for the adults, while not getting too gross or grotesque.
Iol Co Za
4.0
Darren Lemkes lean script barely pauses for breath between the eye popping set pieces, but still finds time to flesh out a compelling teenage love sto ..
Liver Pool Echo
3.0
What results is the kind of film that will be a partially entertaining nostalgia trip for those that grew up with these books, mainly in that you can ..
The Blus Pot
3.8
Its a film thats as much fun as it is creepy. It cant survive under the harsh scrutiny of horror film experts, but it is mildly chilling enough to sca ..
Fres Nobee
3.5
The prospect of another never ending fantasy franchise is a horror story in itself.
Daily Telegraph
2.5
Its not fun, but its the most addictive, watchable Austrian export in quite a long while, with a wicked precision about its depiction of family dysfun ..
Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
3.1
Darren Lemkes screenplay is wittier than might be expected from a family friendly adventure, with gags that work as more than in jokes for those who g ..
City Weekly
2.5
Unfortunately, the film is bereft of tension.The creatures pop up, run around, and then the script moves on without allowing any of these showdowns to ..
The Fright File
3.5
(Aside to parents: any and all are likely to frighten the wits out of very young viewers.)
Blog Cleveland
4.0
Goosebumps is more a candy coated Halloween confection.An adventure with monsters.
Legionofleia
3.3
They never look completely realistic, but seeing the horde of monsters all together is a visual feast and all of the children in the theater really lo ..
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