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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Common Sense Media Age 8

Parents Need To Know

Positive Messages
Family matters most, and when family comes together to work as a team, wonders can be accomplished. It's good to be scared sometimes; it can serve as a reminder of what is special about your life. In creative writing, write what you know.
Positive Role Models & Representations
Violence
Sex
Language
"Hell," "damn," "oh my God," "shut up," and insults like "jerk," "losers," "scumbag."
Consumerism
Many brands are visible/featured, including Bitcoin, Fred's Pharmacy, Pringles, Red Bull, Volvo. Background brands include Apple, Dunkin' Donuts, Dr. Scholl's, Fold-it, Google, Hallmark, Jansport, Master Lock, Modge Podge, Outback Bikes, Rit dye, Rubik's Cube, Smith-Corona, Sony, and Terra bike. Film is based on the R.L. Stine book series Goosebumps, and author and book titles are mentioned with glowing admiration.
Education Value
Ease of Play
Privacy
Not applicable
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