would give 5 but not enough jack black

First one was better, still pretty entertaining movie

The problem lies not strictly with what’s on screen – which on its own, reduced terms is basically watchable and not unlikable – but in what’s been elided or forgotten about in the rush to duplicate the original’s surprise success: any sustained wit or personality.

Mike McCahill

The Guardian

So, the safely scary and often amusing formula holds. Meanwhile, the movie’s conclusion includes enough plot about Stine’s fate to suggest Goosebumps 3 will feature more of the elusive Black and that can only be a good thing.

Kate Taylor

The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

The real magic of the movie comes in its echoes of the first — namely, Black’s performance as the Goosebumps mastermind.

Dana Schwartz

Entertainment Weekly