Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
ComedyFantasyHorrorFamily
11+PG
2018·1h 30m·Ari Sandel·Columbia Pictures·● Script read & verified
A supernatural horror-comedy about two middle school boys who discover a possessed ventriloquist dummy named Slappy that comes to life and causes chaos. The film...
Best watched together — Supernatural scares and themes of keeping dangerous secrets warrant parental guidance
Heads Up for Parents
The possessed dummy concept may be more disturbing than typical family horror due to the realistic puppet manipulation
What's In It
Violence
Very Mild▸
Language
Very Mild▸
Scary
Mild▸
Romance
Very Mild▸
Substances
None▸
Stimulation
Mild▸
Cultural & Values Guide
Values & Themes
●Traditional family values
The entire plot centers on siblings Sarah and Sonny working together to save their family and neighborhood from supernatural threats. Family loyalty, sibling cooperation, and protecting loved ones are the emotional core driving all character decisions.
Family Takeaways
What it gets right
- ✓Shows sibling loyalty when Sam protects Sonny from bullies
- ✓Demonstrates consequences of taking shortcuts instead of doing honest work
Cast:Madison IsemanJeremy Ray TaylorCaleel HarrisWendi McLendon-CoveyKen Jeong