Goosebumps

Zach Cooper moves with his mother to a sleepy town hoping for a fresh start after his dad left. He soon befriends Hannah, the lively daughter of bestselling author R L Stine who lives next door. During a chilly night, Zach discovers the locked attic at Stine's house and accidentally unleashes a handful of creatures that have walked out of the author's books. The town locks its doors as strange, animated monsters roam the streets, chomping at the heels of normal life. With Stine, Hannah and Zach at his side, the group must round up the beasts and steer them back into the stories where they belong, before chaos takes hold. They must act before fear grips the town now.

Directed by Rob Letterman, Goosebumps adapts the famous book series by R L Stine. The 2015 fantasy horror was released by Sony Pictures, with a screenplay by Darren Lemke alongside Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander for a family audience worldwide.

The film grossed about 158,261,424 dollars worldwide against a 58,000,000 budget, marking a solid return on investment and supporting plans for a second installment. Its performance helped confirm the potential for more family friendly fantasy horror in theaters worldwide today.

Goosebumps helped bring a family friendly monster universe from the page to a wide screen audience and later spawned a sequel. The film features Jack Black in a memorable turn as R L Stine, tying the stories to a living and funny horror world. Goosebumps helped cement its place in cinema.

Critics noted the film balances goofy comedy with spooky moments and treats storytelling as a shared imagination between readers and writers. Themes center on friendship and creative responsibility, while the film nods to fan nostalgia without taking itself too seriously. Audiences embraced a light tone that still delivers a chill.