Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween-Kids’ Movie Review

Halloween has come to life!!! Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is the story about best friends Sam Quinn (Caleel Harris) and Sonny Carter (Jeremy Ray Taylor). These two boys do everything together from studying to playing video games; they’re even bullied when they’re together. The boys unfortunately face many challenges as their lives dramatically change the day they encounter Slappy. Slappy is a ventriloquist dummy who comes to life. He has special evil powers as he magically makes Halloween decorations come to life. Mayhem ensues as the town is being destroyed by Slappy’s powers. It’s up to Sam, Sonny, and Sonny’s older sister, Sarah (Madison Iseman), to stop the creepy ventriloquist and the monsters he’s created. Based on R. L. Stine’s popular children’s book series…Goosebumps.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: October 12, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content:None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

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Sexual Content: Mild

A teen couple kiss.
A character cheats on his girlfriend.
An adult couple flirt with one another.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

A ventriloquist dummy named Slappy is the villain. He is very creepy as he has special powers.
Halloween items come to life such as; ghosts, witches, pumpkins, jack-o’-lanterns, and monsters. Mayhem ensues causing much damage to the neighborhoods.
A gigantic spider made of balloons grabs people.
Gummy bears attack humans.
Three high school boys bully and threaten to beat up some of their peers.

Crude or Profane Language: Moderate