Fantastic!

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

When i was a kid i enjoyed goosebumps a lot, i assume that is what got me into liking horror movies. So my sister told me about this new movie, and i decided to watch it, its very likable. It got me pumped for Halloween in a nostalgic way. It captured the original formula that the original goosebumps had, with the premise being about a haunted horror house capturing visitors and turning them into monsters, only to have their souls fed on by the villains. Let me just say the practical effects and makeup look amazing, and clearly they had a bigger budget than other goosebumps. The set looks great, the horror house made me go out and find a horror house that very night.The main characters are actually likable, the main lead is played by Disney star Dove Cameron ( who i have a crush on now), but of course shes already got 2 guys who like her, one of them has a childhood crush for her and through the movie hes trying to tell her that he likes her, kind of reminded me of my own real life crush on a girl i knew. Also the villain is entertaining,kind of creepy ( he looks like the guy from "something wicked this way comes"), but is not really scary, also his introduction could have been way better and creepier. However his daughter with the sultry voice, was well played and was one of the best characters in the film. The script and dialogue was not awful, but it still felt like a Disney channel movie sometimes, despite being soft horror, there were some genuine creepy moments and a few jump scares,one of the characters turns into a very creepy clown, that looks just like the new penny wise! the plot did get overly complicated for a goosebumps movie,like their was a love rectangle happening, also the only way to turn people into monsters is to show them their deepest desires,but this did lead to the love interest for dove having the most bad ass dream sequence ever, where he, dove, and his rival are fighting in a apocalyptic punk world, i loved that scene! Other than that i didn't find too many problems with the movie, i actually kind of wish they did make it more scary but its just a goosebumps movie, its supposed to be training wheels for kids, to help them get more into the horror genre, just like i did. its certainly one of the best goosebumps I've seen, it has awesome visuals, its a great Halloween movie to get you pumped and i recommend it.

R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls(2015) Starring: Dove Cmareon, Katherine McNamara, Ryan McCartan, Laine MacNeil, Briana Buckmaster, and Tiffany Espensen Directed By: Peter Deluise Review Hello Kiddies your pal the Crypt Critic is going to have a wonderful time at this Halloween Horror Nights, oh wait what this isn't Halloween Horror Nights? If not then what the hell is it?! Monsterville? What in the hell is that?! An R.L. Stine movie hmm, let me check this out. Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls revolves around a group of friends Beth,Kellan, Luke and Nicole who are invited with the rest of the town to a new theme park that has come into town called the Hall of Horrors. It's employers split them apart in attempt to use a spell to take their souls. Beth is the only who seems to notice and must resit the spell long enough to save her friends. This one seems like a fun time for the little children, the acting is decent not good but not cringe worthy. When the picture started I actually thought Kellan was going to be the hero but no it was like an adult horror film where there is a final girl, in this case Beth is that final girl. Which makes a great watch if you have a small girl to watch, what with all the feminism that's going on in television and movies these days. The effects have the budget of a ham sandwich so they are of course not good at all, but with that said what could you expect from a TV movie. Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls has a nice simple plot with a flowing narrative but with mediocre acting and no good effects, only good make-up for the monsters I'm giving this 2 and half pumpkins out of five.

I was actually looking for a different movie when I stumbled upon this through Netflix. By the time I realized my mistake, I decided to give it a shot anyway. I went in with the mentality that this was a kids movie because it is. Anyway, I saw the plot coming a mile away but it was still fun to see the character's reactions to it. Dove Cameron did a great job with her character and most of the others portrayed their intentions pretty well. I absolutely loved the dynamic between Beth and Hunter. I wanted, more than an adult woman should want, for a second movie to come out just to see what would happen if the bad guys came back. I enjoyed this more than many of the other Goosebumps movies and I say it's worth a shot as a family flick. Go in with low expectations and come out with great rewards.

I'm a big horror nut but sometimes I like the soft stuff. I've read a few R.L. Stine's "Goosebumps" novels and they're always an enjoyable read. I feel like he captures teenage life quite nicely and he creates likable characters who you root for. He's been well served by the television medium as his "Goosebumps" TV series is quite well done and I've just began watching his "The Haunting Hour" show and so far so good. "The Cabinet of Souls" is, likewise, a very solid TV offering of light horror aimed (mainly) at kids and adults alike. The setting is good; a traveling house of horrors with a mysterious owner who collects the souls of customers and feeds off of them. It could very well be a premise for a full out gory R-rated film but it manages to generate a few creepy moments and is always entertaining. The cast is likable and their characters as well. They do possess qualities that are admirable and that's a nice thing for a parent to know if they'd like to sit down with their kids for something a little bit on the scary side. Bad language is nicely sidestepped without the film feeling corny or something like that. "The Cabinet of Souls" is an all around decent flick which many age groups can enjoy.