Entertainment 8 December 16, 2015

Movie starts, develops and twists: Goosebumps by Sam Hall there are truly suspenseful, funny, REPORTER and heartfelt moments all through- out the film that keep everyone- en tertained; not just the little brother. The basic plot follows teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnete) who moves to a Based off of the critically acclaimed series new town only to find his new neighbor is of kid’s horror books “Goosebumps” by the prolific author R.L. Stine (Jack Black). R.L. Stine, (which happens to be one of the He also meets up with Hannah (Odeya best-selling book series in the world,) the Rush), the love interest, who is also Stine’s “Goosebumps” major motion picture hit daughter, as well as Champ (Ryan Lee), the big screen on October 16th this year, and the goofy best friend that every film needs. it lives up to the legacy of its book series. This group goes on to discover the power If you missed this one while it was in inside the “Goosebumps” books, and fights theaters, I encourage you to take a leap off a legion of monsters led by Slappy of faith and give this film a shot on DVD. (Voiced by Jack Black), a possessed dum- Chances are, even if you’ve never read one my who doubles as the main antagonist. of the original 62 frightful books as a kid, Jack Black’s role helps to make this you’ve probably heard of it. If you haven’t, movie as great as it is, and you’ll let me give you a quick run-down. The come out of it caring for the char- series revolves around kids encountering acters and sharing in their success. dangerous monsters in the real world, try- Everything flows smoothly, with ing to survive their attacks, and they usually the movie coming full circle at the end with something you wouldn’t expect. end of its 103 minutes and every- So how do you incorporate all of the thing in it being masterfully executed. monsters from a series with over 200 This is one of the funniest movies I’ve seen books? Director Rob Letterman does all year, and it achieved that without being this in a masterful way that I won’t childish or crass, it’s a nice in-between. spoil for you, but just know this: It’s Jack Black, while portraying R.L. Stine complete mayhem, and it’s a blast. says, “Every good story has three parts: (Official Movie Poster) Don’t run away at the sight of CG char- A beginning, a middle, and a twist.” acters and the PG rating (of which this end credits each character is fully fledged rect. I might not take a 10-year-old or In fact, this singular movie quote sums movie tests the boundaries of.) The film and has undergone some personal growth. younger child to go see this, but aside up the film perfectly, as there is a very is legitimately hilarious, and often takes I think the question we’re all wonder- from a few light jump scares, this movie clever twist at the very end that you a break from the main plot to develop a ing is this: “Is a movie based off of a is not going to keep you awake at night, don’t want to miss. Not to mention character or crack a few jokes that are de- “scary” kid’s book series really scary?” as you probably would’ve guessed. that, indeed, this is a very good story. signed to make the whole family laugh. Most people would assume that it’s The truth of the matter The experience isn’t shallow, and by the not. Their assumption would be cor- is, it doesn’t need to be terrorizing, as