Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)

Sometimes, sequels are better than the original. Sometimes, sequels are as good as the original. Often, sequels are worse than the original...

While rummaging through an abandoned house looking for scrap to sell, Sonny and Sam come across a mysterious chest in a hidden room. Inside the chest is a strange, locked book. Opening the book releases Slappy the Dummy... and all the chaos that follows him.

Soon, it's up to these two young men, and Sonny's sister Sarah to save the town from the haunted Halloween...

I wanted to like this movie. I wanted this movie to give me something different from the previous one. Really, I did.

The story and plot is essentially the same as the first movie with only minor tweaks. Because of this, I found my attention waning from moment to moment. The scenes with the garden gnomes, and the gummy bears were enjoyable though.

The characters aren't bad, but rather cookie cutter for teen type family horror movies.

The acting was good for this type of film. The performers were able to bring some life and energy tot he characters.

I did like the special effects though. They were definitely a level above the original "Scooby Doo" movie- and even a level above the 2016 "Ghostbusters" movie.

Ultimately, while younger viewers will probably enjoy "Goosebumps 2", parents probably won't. Because of this, I'm going to have to put it in "The Bad".

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