Amy thinks her father has bought her the perfect gift: a new ventriloquist's dummy. However, it soon becomes apparent that there is more to this dummy than meets the eye.Amy thinks her father has bought her the perfect gift: a new ventriloquist's dummy. However, it soon becomes apparent that there is more to this dummy than meets the eye.Amy thinks her father has bought her the perfect gift: a new ventriloquist's dummy. However, it soon becomes apparent that there is more to this dummy than meets the eye.
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First of all I'm so sorry I haven't done a review in a while so I'll do 3 in 3 days, terribly sorry!
Acting
Mostly good. The whining is the most annoying thing I have to say about this episode. But the characters detray the characters very well ( considering it's a Goosebumps episode), they all did well. Slappy did the best though.
Music
The music is good and gives this episode a vibe and a good route that it needs to be well made and memorable music is key!. It's good and could be better but I'm not complaining.
Script
If they had a better script I think it would of been my favourite episode throughout its run time.
Horror
Works really well. Its refreshing and the horror is perfect for kids and teens alike. I love it!.
Many Apologise again it's my signing out again peace out
Acting
Mostly good. The whining is the most annoying thing I have to say about this episode. But the characters detray the characters very well ( considering it's a Goosebumps episode), they all did well. Slappy did the best though.
Music
The music is good and gives this episode a vibe and a good route that it needs to be well made and memorable music is key!. It's good and could be better but I'm not complaining.
Script
If they had a better script I think it would of been my favourite episode throughout its run time.
Horror
Works really well. Its refreshing and the horror is perfect for kids and teens alike. I love it!.
Many Apologise again it's my signing out again peace out
I am reviewing this as a 20 year old who used to watch this as a small child and still rewatches it till' this day. This is a great episode starring the all-time creepy "Slappy the Dummy". These episodes always got a little better treatment with regards to quality storytelling.
It is about this young girl who get's a new ventriloquest doll as a gift from her dad. However, this doll starts acting real strange as the days go by...he may even be alive.
This episode has the most straight forward story of all the Slappy episodes. It honestly is more of a strength than a weakness. Yes, we don't see a lot of any of the side characters, but it focuses more on the scares. It also has enough 90's goofiness that it's not so scary to the point where it's a bad thing. The acting isn't oscar-worthy, and the soundtrack is corny scary, and the pranks that Slappy does aren't life threatening.
Even though I was terrified when I was a kid of Slappy, the average kid would probably be creeped out by this episode but not to badly. I would reccomend for any parent trying to show them 90's nostalgia. I would also reccomend for anyone who hasn't seen it, Goosebumps is terrifying fun!
It is about this young girl who get's a new ventriloquest doll as a gift from her dad. However, this doll starts acting real strange as the days go by...he may even be alive.
This episode has the most straight forward story of all the Slappy episodes. It honestly is more of a strength than a weakness. Yes, we don't see a lot of any of the side characters, but it focuses more on the scares. It also has enough 90's goofiness that it's not so scary to the point where it's a bad thing. The acting isn't oscar-worthy, and the soundtrack is corny scary, and the pranks that Slappy does aren't life threatening.
Even though I was terrified when I was a kid of Slappy, the average kid would probably be creeped out by this episode but not to badly. I would reccomend for any parent trying to show them 90's nostalgia. I would also reccomend for anyone who hasn't seen it, Goosebumps is terrifying fun!
My opinions have slightly simmered. Although this episode is still good, the constant whiny attitude of the little girl is slightly too repetitive. And the Mother and father always holding a grudge against her was also not the best of scenes and played out abit too much for me.
But everything else is fun. And energetic. Slappy causing mayhem constantly was a delight, and the scares were more apparent here then in most of the Goosebumps stories, the horror elements take a long-stroll to get going, but the scares and the horrifying nature of it all creates for a bigger impact.
Also the family having fun and having a weekly talent contest is also an enjoyable and fun segment. So whilst the pacing is slightly off, and the story takes awhile to get going, the fun bits are at full-display here. The elements of friendship, betrayal and family bond is played out well-here.
This episode gets a 7 Because it's fun and energetic, but does have a few flaws. 7.77 out of 10.
But everything else is fun. And energetic. Slappy causing mayhem constantly was a delight, and the scares were more apparent here then in most of the Goosebumps stories, the horror elements take a long-stroll to get going, but the scares and the horrifying nature of it all creates for a bigger impact.
Also the family having fun and having a weekly talent contest is also an enjoyable and fun segment. So whilst the pacing is slightly off, and the story takes awhile to get going, the fun bits are at full-display here. The elements of friendship, betrayal and family bond is played out well-here.
This episode gets a 7 Because it's fun and energetic, but does have a few flaws. 7.77 out of 10.
This is the creepiest of the Slappy episodes for several reasons It is the most suspenseful and Slappy is the creepiest in this one. Like s number of goosebumps episodes this one has an unpredictable twist at the end you probably won't see coming. I also have s favorable opinion of the music for this episode. Slappy is one of my favorite goosebumps villains so I am glad they did his character justice in this episode.It is also one of the best episodes of goosebumps episodes out there.
Even as an adult this was creepy!! This girl is a stronger woman than I am for sure, this thing would have gone in the garbage day one.
Did you know
- TriviaOne of four episodes based on a Goosebumps novel which was a sequel, without the original being adapted for television. The others were the two Living Dummy stories which followed this one, and Return of the Mummy. The original Night of the Living Dummy book was never filmed as an episode, most likely because Slappy was not the antagonist of the original book
- GoofsIn the long shot of Slappy about to smash the guitar on Amy's father's head, the stand the dummy is propped up on is visible.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy II Commercial (1995)
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