There is no formula to the 72-year-old Stine's Goosebumps books – the series of superpopular children's novellas that hit bookstores, elementary school libraries and Scholastic Book Fairs in 1992.

Goosebumps, which premiered in October 2023, was introduced as a show that followed five teenagers who had to work together after accidentally releasing supernatural forces into their small town.

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Directed by Ari Sandel Written by Rob Lieber and Darren Lemke Starring Jeremy Ray Taylor, Caleel Harris and Madison Iseman Classification PG; 90 minutes ...

Goosebumps Season 1 features five teenagers who unleash the vengeful sorcerer Kanduu. The season ends with Kanduu's spirit possessing one of the teenagers, just as they believe he has been defeated.

That reservation aside, Goosebumps: The Vanishing is indeed an enjoyable gateway-horror followup to last year’s batch, with a compelling season-long arc that’s an engaging adaptation of ...