GOOSEBUMPS THE VANISHING

A new season of Disney's Goosebumps television series begins streaming on Disney+ and Hulu subscription services with all eight of its episodes being released on Friday, January 10, 2025. The studio is promoting the show as an anthology series with each season presenting a new story. So, Slappy the devilish dummy from Season 1 will be replaced with an alternate villain haunting a different cast in Season 2.

Friends' star David Schwimmer leads the cast of GOOSEBUMPS: THE VANISHING as Anthony Brewer, a former botany professor who has immersed himself in science and mystery. A series of events lead Brewer to hook up with twins Cece and Devin Brewer who are spending a summer in Gravesend, Brooklyn, with their divorced dad. A threat is stirring, and they quickly realize that dark secrets are among them, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, Cece, Devin and their friends — Alex, CJ and Frankie — find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.

In addition to Schwimmer, the series stars Ana Ortiz as Jen, Jayden Bartels as Cece, Sam McCarthy as Devin, Elijah M. Cooper as CJ, Galilea La Salvia as Frankie, Francesca Noel as Alex, and Stony Blyden as Trey. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is based on Scholastic's “Goosebumps” books written by R. L. Stine which is one of the bestselling middle grade reading series of all time. The new season draws on elements from some of the most popular books, including “Stay Out of the Basement, “The Haunted Car,” “Monster Blood,” “The Girl Who Cried Monster,” “The Ghost Next Door,” “Welcome to Camp Nightmare” and more.

Are you geeked about a new season of Goosebumps streaming on Disney+ and Hulu?

THE LEGEND OF CHUPACABRAS

We enjoyed a special viewing of the animated film THE LEGEND OF CHUPACABRAS for a family movie night a few days before its March 7, 2017 official North American release on DVD, Digital HD download platforms, and cable television On Demand courtesy of LIONSGATE.  In the scary-fun tradition of Scooby Doo and Goosebumps, this cartoon adventure tells the story of a heroic boy and some magical friends uncovering the mystery of a legendary monster.  Set during the Mexican War of Independence in the early 19th century (1810 - 1821) versus Spanish colonial rule, the movie combines a historical backdrop with a fantasy story filled with magic and Latin American mythology.



Caught up in the middle of the war, young orphan Leo San Juan while traveling to Puebla to live with his grandmother is taken prisoner when he gets mistaken for an insurgent rebel by the royalist army.  Imprisoned in an old abandoned convent with other rebels, a frightening winged monster appears, the mythical Chupacabra, and begins hunting prisoners and guards alike.  Royalists and rebels must set aside their differences to work together to escape the creature that is stalking them.  With some help from his own group of magical friends that come to his aid, Leo discovers the secret behind the Chupacabra which leads him to have to make the most difficult decision of his life in a dramatic conclusion to the movie.

THE LEGEND OF CHUPACABRAS is rated PG for action/scary images and portrayals of people smoking.  The movie has a run time of 83 minutes.  The DVD includes audio tracks in both English and Spanish.  Visit the online LIONSGATE SHOP to purchase your own DVD of THE LEGEND OF CHUPACABRAS.  Also available at major retailers across the United States and Canada beginning Tuesday, March 7th!