Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- witty
- spooky
- family movie night
- halloween season
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film charming and effectively family-friendly, with lively spooky source material offsetting scattershot humor and hurried pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Monsters and characters associated with multiple Goosebumps books are gathered into one escape-and-recapture storyline.
Stine's manuscripts contain real monsters, and their release transforms the town into a living horror scenario.
Werewolves, yetis, ghosts, and other monsters generate Halloween-style thrills within a PG adventure-comedy framework.
R. L. Stine is portrayed as a recluse confined by the consequences of the creatures he created.
Films like Goosebumps, and why
Jumanji
kid-friendly fantasy adventure in which fictional creatures escape into the real world and a young ensemble must restore order
The Monster Squad
family monster comedy blending adolescent friendship, spooky creatures, and accessible action
The Spiderwick Chronicles
playful supernatural adventure where a child-centered group confronts creatures drawn from imaginative storytelling
The Haunted Mansion
comedic family horror with a mischievous supernatural threat, youthful protagonists, and Halloween-season appeal
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Letterman
- Release Date
- 2015-08-05
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (4078)
Cast
- Dylan Minnette
- Jack Black
- Odeya Rush
- Ryan Lee
- Amy Ryan
- Jillian Bell
- Halston Sage
- Steven Krueger
- Keith Arthur Bolden
- Amanda Lund
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Goosebumps about?
- A curious teenager teams with a reclusive horror author and his daughter to recapture a townful of escaped literary monsters.
- What is Goosebumps like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Goosebumps as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Goosebumps violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Goosebumps as mild.
- What did critics think of Goosebumps?
- Critics broadly found the film charming and effectively family-friendly, with lively spooky source material offsetting scattershot humor and hurried pacing.
- Which films are like Goosebumps?
- Films with a similar feel include Jumanji, The Monster Squad, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and The Haunted Mansion.
- How long is Goosebumps?
- Goosebumps runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Goosebumps?
- In United States, Goosebumps is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
