Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

"It replicates the template and the atmosphere of the original, but it lacks invention and emotional investment."

""Goosebumps 2" isn't a movie, exactly - it's a piñata of effects posing as a movie. By the end, there's nothing to do but sweep up the pieces."

"It's pointless and bland. Like a bargain-basement Jumanji. The Z-list cast struggle."

"A movie to leave playing in the background of a child's birthday party."

"It ... just once, made me jump ever so slightly."

"It should please younger fans of the books who will have no problem with its rudimentary storyline all too repetitive of the original. But it does feel like a missed opportunity to elevate the valuable franchise to bigger and more imaginative heights."

"While not the equal of its predecessor, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is a worthy follow-up."