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Goosebumps (TV Miniseries)

Goosebumps

2023

Rob Letterman (Creator), Nicholas Stoller (Creator) ...

Justin Long, Andy Thompson, Ben Cockell, Rhinnan Payne ...

5.4

532

TV Series. Adventure. Horror. Comedy. Fantasy TV Series (2023-). 1 Season. 10 Episodes. A group of five high school students unleash supernatural forces on their town and must now work together to save it. Based on the short stories by R.L. Stine and, unlike the 90's series, in this case the narrative interweaves the stories of his books instead of being stand-alone episodes one from the other.

Renewed for a second season.

	Media	Author	Review
		A.A. Dowd IGN	"R.L. Stine's robust library of slender kid-lit horror gets the Stranger Things treatment, but the adolescent fun of the books gets a little lost in translation. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 10)"
		Paul Farrell Bloody Disgusting	"While it doesn’t throw Stine’s catalogue of monsters at the screen in the frenzied fashion of the films, it succeeds in harnessing the souls of its chosen novels (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Rachel Labonte Screen Rant	"With the perfect balance of entertaining antics and unnerving twists, 'Goosebumps' has arrived at just the right time and proves Stine's stories can flourish for a new generation."
		Rendy Jones rogerebert.com	"What starts as an enjoyable, mature take on Stine's classic series with some inventiveness in its structure and storytelling becomes a generic horror series built to keep the 'Stranger Things' crowd happy"
		Shannon Connellan Mashable	"'Goosebumps' takes a while to get a foothold (...) but once it gets there, the core mystery and the script make it an enjoyable series for the spooky season."
		Elijah Gonzalez Paste Magazine	"'Goosebumps' is decent, but can’t hang with the teen horror greats (...) Although it has redeeming qualities like its central intrigue, its formulaic scares and initially archetypal characters feel too by the book."
		BJ Colangelo SlashFilm	"'Goosebumps' isn't reinventing the wheel, but is instead an amalgamation of a variety of well-loved ideas and themes and given a fresh new spin (...) The best adaptation of 'Goosebumps' yet."
		Aramidi Tinubu Variety	"A bland YA drama (...) The 10-episode first season promised to be scarier than fans remember, but it’s much more cumbersome than compelling"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"R.L. Stine’s beloved book series gets a solid reboot that favors horror over humor"
		Stuart Heritage The Guardian	"This take on RL Stine’s 90s horror tales is a 'Stranger Things'-channelling giddy delight when it sticks to the source material. Shame Disney absolutely ruined the series launch (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Sergio Pereira CBR	"For fans of the series and those looking for Halloween horror fun, 'Goosebumps' provides both the tricks and treats to entertain (...) it is certainly a fun, spooky adventure.
		Jesse Hassenger The Daily Beast	"Its best moments have to compete for attention in a series that's relentlessly busy even in its downtime"
		Meredith Hobbs Coons AV Club	"It’s kind of remarkable what the 'Goosebumps' team has done here: taken a campy horror franchise and made it resonant"
		Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"Disney+’s R.L. Stine adaptation overcomes stumbles with heart, humor and gore galore"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"I’ve always enjoyed previous adaptations of 'Goosebumps' to some degree, but this is definitely the one that hits the hardest in terms of horror (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Akos Peterbencze Den of Geek	"The series delves into the most boring teenage drama imaginable —in an overly solemn and theatrical manner— and exhausts the most generic clichés"
		Liz Kocan Decider	"This version is updated with interesting plots, clever dialogue, and lots of pop culture references"
		John Anderson The Wall Street Journal	"For the mainstream viewer, something like the new 'Goosebumps' strikes a nice balance. You'll be on edge, without falling out of your seat"
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"This newest incarnation remains trapped in a limbo of its own creation that it can't break free from"

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