I loved the original Goosebumps and so I was excited when the opportunity to review Goosebumps 2 came about as a featured influencer with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This movie is also based off of the book series by R.L. Stine.
When this film started developing the plot, I was a little concerned by seeing almost a totally new batch of characters, but the story holds up well. In this film, two teens, Sonny and his friend, Sam, start a garbage cleanup business in an attempt find treasure in their hometown of Wardencliffe, NY.
They get their first job to clean out an abandoned house with the camera panning to the word “Stine” by the door. The boys find a secret room with a chest which happens to contain a locked manuscript.
The boys unlock the manuscript and discover a ventriloquist dummy has appeared in the room with them. If you saw the original film, I think you know who this character is… Sonny and Sam then find a small piece of paper in the dummy’s jacket pocket and recite
Slappy wants to be part of Sonny’s family and will stop at nothing to get his way. Trying to stand in Slappy’s way is a terrifyingly talented cast including Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs), Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Jeremy Ray Taylor (It), Caleel Harris (Castle Rock), and Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty), with Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians).
Goosebumps 2 is great for the entire family. It has a run time of approximately 120 minutes and is rated PG for scary creature action and images, some thematic elements, rude humor
The GOOSEBUMPS 2 Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital bonus features include a gag reel full of hilarious hijinks, three all-new deleted scenes and five featurettes. Between the chills, thrills and goosebumps, watch the cast get a case of the giggles in the “Gag Reel.” Dive deep in “Thrills & Chills- The Making of Goosebumps 2” with Madison Iseman, along with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the cast and crew. “Meet the Monsters” gives fans a sneak peek of how the scary creatures were brought to life. In “Slappy’s Audition,” watch what happens when Slappy auditions for the role he was born to play. In “Science with Slappy,” enter the Slapatory where Madison, Jeremy and Caleel join Slappy for some electrifying experiments! And get ready to sing along with three hilarious “Slappy-oke” songs. Who knew dummies could sing?
Synopsis:
Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Bonus Materials Include:
§ Gag Reel
§ Three Deleted Scenes:
§ Five Featurettes
- “Thrills & Chills – The Making of Goosebumps 2”
- “Meet The Monsters”
- “Science With Slappy”
- “Junk Brothers – Call Now”
- “Slappy’s Audition”
§ Three Slappy-Oke Sing Alongs
