Genre: Supernatural; Horror comedy
Created by R. L. Stine
Based on Goosebumps by R. L. Stine
Developed by Rob Letterman & Nicholas Stoller
Starring: Zack Morris, Isa Briones, Miles McKenna, Ana Yi Puig, Will Price, Rachael Harris & Justin Long.
Composer: The Newton Brothers
Executive producers: Nicholas Stoller, Rob Letterman, Hilary Winston, Neal H. Moritz, Iole Lucchese, Pavun Shetty, Conor Wrench, Caitlin Friedman, Erin O’Malley, Kevin Murphy
Cinematography: Thomas Yatsko, Stephen McNutt
Producers: Justis Greene; Franklin Jin Rho; Paul M. Leonard
Editors: Christopher S. Capp, Tuan Quoc Le, Debby Germino, Darren C. Bui
Production companies: Original Film; Stoller Global Solutions; Scholastic Entertainment; Sony Pictures Television Studios
Network: Disney+, Hulu
Plot: A group of five high schoolers embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle, while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents’ past.
Season 1 of Goosebumps was good but not that great.
Pros: The character I like the most was the comedic James as well goes to the other members of the cast. This new series did take itself seriously. I was surprised how they did a new spin worked in this shown favour and Justin Long was a joy to watch on screen and how they manage to reimagining slappy in a new exciting way.
Cons: They didn’t do that much to associate with its brand name. The show didn’t used the classic theme song at all and I didn’t connect with the kid’s parents a lot less.
Casts & Characters:
- Zack Morris as Isaiah, the star quarterback of the Port Lawrence High School football team
- Isa Briones as Margot, Isaiah’s neighbor and friend
- Miles McKenna as James, Isaiah’s best friend who is from one of the wealthiest families in Port Lawrence
- Ana Yi Puig as Isabella, a girl ignored at school and neglected by her mother who lets out her frustrations by trolling people online
- Will Price as Lucas, a teenager who likes extreme sports and has become very reckless since the passing of his father
- Rachael Harris as Nora, Lucas’s mother who was involved in Harold Biddle’s death
- Justin Long as Mr. Nathan Bratt, the new English teacher at Port Lawrence High School who inherits the Biddle House and becomes possessed by Harold Biddle’s spirit
Recurring:
- Rob Huebel as Colin, Margot’s father and a guidance counselor at Port Lawrence High School
- Leonard Roberts as Ben, Isaiah’s father, who was involved in Harold Biddle’s death
- Ben Cockell as Harold Biddle, a teenager who died in a mysterious house fire in 1993, where his angered spirit haunts the town
- Rhinnan Payne as Allison, Isaiah’s girlfriend who breaks up with him
- Françoise Yip as Victoria, Isabella’s overly strict mother and a doctor who was involved in Harold Biddle’s death
- Laura Mennell as Eliza, James’s multi-millionaire mother, who was involved in Harold Biddle’s death
- Lexa Doig as Sarah, Margot’s estranged mother, who was involved in Harold Biddle’s death
- Chris Geere as Kanduu / Slappy the Dummy, Harold’s evil ventriloquist dummy, who belonged to his great-grandfather Ephraim and manipulated him. Geere also portrays Kanduu, an evil sorcerer whose spirit was trapped inside Slappy’s body.
Guest:
- Eddie Jemison as Ephraim Bratt, Harold’s great-grandfather, who was given Slappy in 1925
- Jonathan Silverman and Gillian Vigman as Perry and Georgia Biddle, Harold’s parents, who along with their son, they move into the house in 1993
I recommend watching this series on Disney+.
Rating: 7 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe