Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (or simply Goosebumps 2 for home media releases) is an American horror comedy movie, based on Schoalastic "Goosebumps" books written by R. L. Stine and created by Parachute Press and a sequel to the 2015 film Goosebumps. The film stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Madison Iseman, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Caleel Harris, Chris Parnell, and Ken Jeong. It was presented by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and produced by Original Film and Scholastic Entertainment/Silvertounge Films.
Plot[]
While collecting junk one day, best friends Sonny and Sam meet Slappy, a mischievous talking dummy from an unpublished "Goosebumps" book by R.L. Stine. Hoping to start his own family, Slappy kidnaps Sonny's mother and brings all of his ghoulish friends back to life -- just in time for Halloween. As the sleepy town becomes overrun with monsters, witches and other mysterious creatures, Sonny joins forces with his sister, Sam and a kindly neighbor to save Sonny's mom and foil Slappy's plan.
Synopsis[]
Teenager Sarah Quinn lives with her mother Kathy and younger brother Sonny in Wardenclyffe, New York. Sarah is attempting to get into Columbia University by writing an essay about fear. Kathy agrees to watch Sonny’s friend Sam Carter while his father goes out of town.
Sonny and Sam are attempting to start a garbage cleanup business, and are called after school to clean up an abandoned house. Inside, they find a locked manuscript and open it, causing Slappy the Dummy to appear. They unknowingly bring him to life by speaking magic words found in his pocket. The manuscript is later stolen by a bully named Tommy Madigan.
At home, Sonny is working on his science project, a miniature version of Nikola Tesla’s Wardenclyffe Tower. Slappy then reveals he's alive to Sonny and Sam, and gets their trust by using his magic to do the boy's chores and homework. Meanwhile, Sarah goes to a party to meet her boyfriend Tyler, but sees him kissing another girl. Slappy sabotages Sonny's science project and overhears Sarah talking about Tyler.
The following day on Halloween, Slappy uses his powers to attack Tyler, and Sonny accidentally damages the school science lab with his sabotaged science project. Later, Sarah arrives home and questions two boys about Slappy. The group realizes that Slappy is at fault and is evil. The kids capture Slappy and try to dispose of him, but he escapes. Later that night, they find an article online about the events that happened in Madison, Delaware and try to contact R. L. Stine after realizing the book they found was an unpublished Goosebumps manuscript called Haunted Halloween. Stine, now living in a cabin in the woods, hears their message and departs for Wardenclyffe.
Slappy goes to a local drug store, and uses his magic to bring Halloween costumes and decorations to life. He also transforms an employee named Walter into a hunchbacked ogre. He then travels to the Tesla tower, using it to channel his magic.
Sarah, Sonny and Sam retrieve the book from Tommy’s house while all the town’s Halloween decorations come to life. They soon discover that the book can trap the monsters inside. However, the book is stolen and Kathy is kidnapped by the monsters.
The kids’ neighbor Mr. Chu, a Goosebumps fan who is thrilled to be trapped in a living Goosebumps story, helps them craft monster disguises to safely navigate the town. The kids head for the Wardenclyffe tower while Stine arrives in town.
At the tower, the kids encounter Slappy and Walter and discover that Slappy has turned Kathy into a living dummy. Sonny and Sam overload the reactor while Sarah fights Slappy. She defeats Slappy by kicking him into the electrified coil atop the tower, which blasts him into the sky. Sarah opens the book, combining it with the reactor's energy to suck all the other monsters into the Haunted Halloween manuscript. Kathy and Walter return to normal. Stine arrives and congratulates the kids for defeating the monsters, as well as offering Sarah writing advice for her essay.
Sometime later, Kathy and Walter start dating, Sonny wins the science fair and Sarah gets an email saying she got into Columbia University. Back in Stine's cabin, he finishes a new book. Slappy appears, revealing to have survived and wrote a book of his own where Stine is the main character. He then opens the manuscript, sucking Stine inside.
Music[]
The original score is composed by Domanic Lewis and conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith, featuring arrangements of the themes from Goosebunps by Danny Elfman.
Songs[]
- "How Bad We Need Each Other" - Marc Scibilia
- "Bossa for Diana" - Vince Constantino and A. Erich Gruber
- "Ride On/Right On" - Phosphorescent
- "No Going Back" - Yuno
- "Can I B Ur Air" - KoOoLkOjAk feat. Destani Wolf
- "Ghost Town" - The Vaccines
- "Monster Mash" - Bobby "Boris" Pickett
- "Make Way (Legendary)" - Aloe Blacc
- "Here We Go" - WILD
Soundtrack[]
- Soundtrack on Sony Classical
| # | Composition Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Haunted Halloween" | 1:42 |
| 2 | "Terror-fried Eggs" | 1:16 |
| 3 | "Junk Brothers" | 1:53 |
| 4 | "Bike Chase" | 1:20 |
| 5 | "Hadouken" | 3:16 |
| 6 | "Fright Bulb" | 0:58 |
| 7 | "Drowned and Out" | 1:08 |
| 8 | "Crash Dummies" | 0:36 |
| 9 | "Dr. Shivers" | 1:25 |
| 10 | "Slappy Families" | 3:24 |
| 11 | "Sup, My Witches?!" | 1:27 |
| 12 | "Slappy Halloween" | 1:39 |
| 13 | "Gummy Bears" | 3:58 |
| 14 | "Ungrateful Dead" | 1:19 |
| 15 | "Costume Drama" | 2:12 |
| 16 | "Witch, Please!" | 3:34 |
| 17 | "Mama-fied" | 0:46 |
| 18 | "Seedy Part of Town" | 1:05 |
| 19 | "Oh, Gnomes!!" | 2:05 |
| 20 | "Creep It Reel" | 1:39 |
| 21 | "Allegro Con Spirito" | 5:29 |
| 22 | "Slappily Ever After" | 1:54 |
Cast[]
| Actress/actor | Character(s) |
|---|---|
| Wendi McLendon-Covey | Kathy |
| Madison Iseman | Sarah |
| Jeremy Ray Taylor | Sonny |
| Caleel Harris | Sam |
| Ken Jeong | Mr. Chu |
| Chris Parnell | Walter |
| Bryce Cass | Tyler |
| Peyton Wich | Tommy Madigan |
| Shari Headley | Mrs. Carter |
| Christian Finlayson | Cooper |
| Matthew Jose Vasquez | Derek |
| Courtney Cummings Jessi Goei Drew Scheid Tyler Silva |
Tyler's Crew |
| Sydney Bullock | Vanessa |
| Jason Looney | Terrified Parent Monster (Mr. Rennie) |
| Kendrick Cross | Sam's Father |
| Deja Dee | Mrs. Hoover |
| Brick Jackson | Paramedic (TJ) |
| Krishnan Patel | Pharmacist |
| Hallie Jackson | Nana |
| R.L. Stine | Science Award Presenter (Principal Harrison) |
| Katharine C. Lumpkin | Monster Bride |
| Kent R. Wagner | Dead Pirate |
| Marsha Shackelford | Cyborg |
| Barry W. Jerald | Alien |
| Mary Froedge Robert Hunt Martin Skyler Grace Toso Calvin Wickham Taylor Williams |
Mummies |
| Iyani Gwendolyn Cheniqua Litchmore Hali Ross |
Day of the Dead Ladies |
| Joe Marri Cody Jenkins |
Goblins |
| Sherri Millican | Banshee |
| Scott Millican | Red Haired Ghoul |
| Joseph Hardin | Vampire |
| Alex T. Hill | Scarecrow |
| Ben Bladon | Royal Mummy |
| Mick Wingert (voice) | Slappy |
External link[]
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween at the Internet Movie Database
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween at Rotten Tomatoes
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween at Behind the Voice Actors
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