Goosebumps: The Vanishing
Goosebumps: The Vanishing
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Goosebumps: The Vanishing

"It gets under your skin."

6.9
Yr 2025
Status Ended
Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery
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Series Brief

Overview

When twins Devin and Cece are sent to spend a summer in Gravesend, Brooklyn with their divorced dad, scientist Anthony Brewer, they must band together with new friends to save the neighborhood from a long-dormant threat.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 78 /100

Critical reception for Goosebumps: The Vanishing is largely positive, with many reviewers praising it as an entertaining, scary, and improved second entry in the YA horror reboot. Critics frequently highlight the show's balance of light supernatural thrills, mystery, and darker TV-14 elements, describing it as fun gateway horror that maintains respect for R.L. Stine's source material while introducing fresh twists.

David Schwimmer's performance receives widespread acclaim, with multiple reviews noting that he steals the show by effortlessly balancing dorky comedy with genuinely frightening moments. The strong ensemble cast and slapstick humor are also cited as highlights that give audiences a welcome breather between escalating supernatural threats.

However, reception is not without some criticism. A few reviewers felt that the overall narrative momentum fell flat or relied too heavily on soapy teen melodrama, while others noted that early episodes suffered from sanitized tension before ramping up the horror later in the season.

“effective scares, a great ensemble of characters and an incredible lead performance from David Schwimmer”

“an improvement upon the first season, blending YA drama and light supernatural thrills into an entertaining package”

“The story has a solid mystery with many twists and turns”

“makes the fatal flaw of doing very little to create a compelling story”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Disney Plus
US • UK • CA
Why fans love it

Goosebumps: The Vanishing leans into the structural tropes of supernatural horror, finding its footing not by avoiding genre clichés but by playing them with a distinct, absurd rhythm. It treats its source material with the kind of earnest commitment that turns a standard summer mystery into a landscape of shifting, unexplained threats. The serialized format allows the tension to build slowly within the specific, isolated environment of Gravesend.

The performance by David Schwimmer anchors the more erratic supernatural elements, grounding the family dynamics against a backdrop that feels increasingly strange. By blending classic creature-feature horror with the restless energy of adolescent adventure, the show remains focused on the collision between everyday domestic struggles and an encroaching, ancient danger. It is a calculated exercise in atmospheric suspense that prioritizes a consistent, unsettling tone over pure action.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 40
Regulars 2
Longest run 8 eps
David Schwimmer
David Schwimmer
as Anthony Brewer
Ana Ortiz
Ana Ortiz
as Jen Diaz
Jayden Bartels
Jayden Bartels
as Cece Brewer
Sam McCarthy
Sam McCarthy
as Devin Brewer
Elijah M. Cooper
Elijah M. Cooper
as C.J. Lewis
Francesca Noel
Francesca Noel
as Alex Diaz
Galilea La Salvia
Galilea La Salvia
as Frankie Garcia Bravo
Stony Blyden
Stony Blyden
as Joseph 'Trey' Jimenez III
8 episodes
Show 32 more
Isabella Ferreira as Young Jen 1 episode Ayana George Jackson as Gwen 2 episodes Keirsten Hodgens as Nurse 2 episodes Wayne Lopez as Joe Jr. 5 episodes Rocio López as Lucia 1 episode Danny Doherty as Community Service Supervisor 1 episode Luke Smith as Debate Coach 1 episode Mariette Booth as Kathryn Bosco 1 episode Ellie Reine as Addie 1 episode Adam Thompson as Mr. Brewer 1 episode Shannon Beeby as Younger Naomi 1 episode Gonzalo Rondon as Young Joe Jr. 2 episodes Kyra Tantao as Nicole 2 episodes Arjun Athalye as Sameer 2 episodes Patrick Scott McDermott as Young Anthony 1 episode Sendhil Ramamurthy as Dr. Avi Pamani 2 episodes Sakina Jaffrey as Dr. Ramona Pamani 3 episodes Sahana Srinivasan as Young Ramona 1 episode Jon Norman Schneider as Number Four 2 episodes Leeana Rubin as Lorraine 1 episode Ryan Chan Kuperman as Billy 1 episode Clifford Bax as Kid 1 episode Michael Landes as Number Five 2 episodes Lance Daniels as Number Three 2 episodes Rocío López as Lucia 2 episodes Christopher Paul Richards as Matty Brewer 3 episodes Esteban Benito as Officer Morales 3 episodes Kelsey Jeanell as Aisha 1 episode Emily Bautista as Harper 1 episode Stella Chesnut as Iris 1 episode Giullian Yao Gioiello as Garrett 1 episode Eloise Payet as Hannah Parker 2 episodes
Production Board

Crew

Set Decoration
Lauren Crawford
Executive Producer
Pavun Shetty James Eagan Nicholas Stoller Hilary Winston Conor Welch Erin O'Malley Neal H. Moritz
Co-Executive Producer
Ben Epstein
Assistant Sound Editor
Craig LoGiudice
Co-Producer
Brett Derdiger
Producer
Samara Levenstein
Creator
Nicholas Stoller
Makeup Department Head
Tisa Howard
ADR Voice Casting
Daphne Gaines
Hair Department Head
Joshua First
Dialogue Editor
Evan Benjamin
Costume Design
Vanessa Porter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Giammaria
Key Hair Stylist
Jenny Pendergraft
Director
Erin O'Malley Eduardo Sánchez
Property Master
Tim Linden
Casting Associate
Tara Lebowitz
Script Supervisor
Hartley Nicholson
Casting
Jeanne McCarthy
Extras Casting
Rachel Tran Jaclyn Silvestri
Associate Producer
Travis Gerdes
Supervising Art Director
Marissa Kotsilimbas
Signal Match

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

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Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
January 10, 2025
Status
Ended
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
62