Teenager Sarah Quinn (Madison Iseman) lives with her mother Kathy (Wendi McLendon-Covey) and younger brother Sonny (Jeremy Ray Taylor) in Wardenclyffe, New York. Sarah is attempting to get into Columbia University by wri...
Teenager Sarah Quinn (Madison Iseman) lives with her mother Kathy (Wendi McLendon-Covey) and younger brother Sonny (Jeremy Ray Taylor) in Wardenclyffe, New York. Sarah is attempting to get into Columbia University by wri...
The film is apolitical, focusing on universal themes of friendship, family, and courage in the face of a supernatural threat, with no discernible engagement with or promotion of any specific political ideology.
The movie features visible diversity in its casting, with a mix of racial backgrounds among its main and supporting characters. However, there are no explicit instances of race or gender swaps for traditionally white roles. The narrative itself does not critique traditional identities or explicitly center DEI themes.
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot centers on a typical family-friendly adventure, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The film features female characters like Sarah Quinn and Kathy Quinn, who are involved in the plot to stop Slappy and the monsters. However, their roles do not include direct physical combat victories against male opponents. Their contributions are primarily through problem-solving, evasion, and teamwork, rather than hand-to-hand or melee weapon fights.
The film features characters like Slappy and R.L. Stine, whose genders remain consistent with their established portrayals in source material and previous installments. New characters introduced in the film do not have prior canonical genders to swap from. No instances of gender swapping were identified.
The film features new original characters not established in prior Goosebumps canon. The only returning legacy character, R.L. Stine, is portrayed by an actor of the same race as the real-life author. No established characters underwent a race change.
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