Goosebumps 2
SCORE: 65
Goosebumps 2 is another Black Friday 2019
purchase I made that was pretty low priority for us. I was curious to
see how the story would be brought back. Two middle school kids are
running a business called Junk Brothers. They find a chest with a locked
book in it. They unlock the book and free Slappy. This is where
Goosebumps 2 starts to get really weird. I will get into that in just a
moment.
Slappy helps them and is nice to them. He wants to become part of their
family. At first things are great in Goosebumps 2. Slappy helps them
with his magic. Unfortunately Slappy’s magic makes things worse in most
instances. SPOILER ALERT! Take for example the tesla science experiment
that works but blows holes in the classroom wall. The kids decide Slappy
has to go, and then all the monsters are released.
The issues families can have with Goosebumps 2 is bad language,
violence, scary moments, witches, ghouls, mummies, and other horror
creatures. Goosebumps 2 goes for more humor than scares. In fact there
are few horror moments in Goosebumps 2 now that I think about it. I am
not sure if that was planned. Goosebumps 2 is less scary than Goosebumps
in my personal and professional opinion.
The bonus content on the DVD disc of Goosebumps 2 is Gag Reel, Deleted
Scenes, Slappy’s Audition Tape, Meet the Monsters, The Making of
Goosebumps 2, and More. It takes ninety minutes to watch Goosebumps 2. I
feel like Goosebumps 2 is sort of ‘B’ grade when it comes to quality.
Certain aspects of Goosebumps 2 are so predictable. Like the balloon
monster and lightning.
The end of Goosebumps 2 is the best part. It leaves the door open for a
third movie. In fact the cliffhanger has me wondering when there will be
a third movie. I suspect Goosebumps 2 did not do very well. It lost a
lot of the charm from the first movie. Goosebumps 2 also went away from
the kid scares. There are too many awkward cringe moments in Goosebumps
2 that were failed attempts at humor.
- Paul
Graphics: 60%
Sound: 65%
Replay: 70%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 60%
System: DVD
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Developer: Columbia Pictures
Rating: ‘PG’ for Parental Guidance Suggested {scary creature action and
images, some thematic elements, rude humor and language}
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