Goosebumps (2015) Horror Fantasy Comedy Adventure Family

Rated PG | Threatrical Oct 16, 2015 (US) | Genres Horror, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family | Runtime 1h 43m
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Goosebumps Plot Synopsis:

After moving to a new small town, teenage Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) meets the beautiful girl next door, Hannah (Odeya Rush). But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach's comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad who is revealed to be R. L. Stine (Jack Black), the author of the bestselling Goosebumps series. It turns out that there is a reason why Stine is so strange - he is a prisoner of his own imagination - the monsters that his books made famous are real, and Stine protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their books. Zach unintentionally unleashes the monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town. It's up to Stine, Zach, Hannah, and Zach's friend Champ (Ryan Lee) to put all the monsters back in their books.


Rob Letterman"s Goosebumps (2015) now has a newer release date of October 16, 2015. Jack Black stars as R.L. Stine in a world where his imaginary demons come to life and his niece and her friend must help him contain these demons. Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell, Ryan Lee, and Ken Marino star in the Goosebumps movie.

Synopsis / Plot Summary:  In Goosebumps, upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right next door. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach’s comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad who is revealed to be R. L. Stine (Jack Black), the author of the bestselling Goosebumps series. It turns out that there is a reason why Stine is so strange… he is a prisoner of his own imagination – the monsters that his books made famous are real, and Stine protects his readers by keeping them locked up in their books. When Zach unintentionally unleashes the monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach, and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.

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Official Trailer

  • Goosebumps Official Trailer

Goosebumps Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2015 (more 2015 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG
Runtime: 103 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Sub-Genres:  Kids
Directors: Rob Letterman
Stars: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee, Amy Ryan … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Oct 16, 2015
Box Office: $80,080,379
Nominations: 4

What is Goosebumps Streaming On?

Goosebumps is Streaming on Netflix
Language: English, Ukrainian
Country: United States, Australia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Goosebumps Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 16, 2015, Netflix: Mar 01, 2026
Writers: Darren Lemke, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, R.L. Stine
Producers: Bill Bannerman, Greg Basser, Greg Baxter, Bruce Berman, Deborah Forte, Tania Landau, Neal H. Moritz, Ben Waisbren

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