Thursday, August 28, 2014

Blu-ray Review - R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?


R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
Director: Peter Hewitt
Starring: Bella Thorne, Ryan Ochoa, Madison Pettis, Roshon Fegan
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Retail: $26.98
ASIN: B00LFHYWRO
Running Time: 91 minutes
Rating: PG
Buy Link: Amazon

Review:

Arriving on DVD on Tuesday September 2nd is the horror-comedy sequel - R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? from Universal Home Entertainment. The film is directed by Peter Hewitt (Garfield: The Movie) and stars Bella Thorne (Shake It Up!), Ryan Ochoa (Pair of Kings), Madison Pettis (Mostly Ghostly: Who Let The Ghosts Out?, The Game Plan) and Roshon Fegan (Shake It Up!). There are no special features or bonus extras.

Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? is the sequel to 2008's Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out? and is based on the popular children book series by R.L. Stine. Due to the six year gap between movies, all of the actors have been replaced except for Madison Pettis, who returns as Tara Roland.

The plot centers once again on twelve-year-old Max Doyle (played by Ryan Ochoa) and his best-friends, Nicky (played by Roshon Fegan) and Tara Roland, who are both ghosts. His parents (played by Eric Allan Kramer and Gigi Rice) and his older brother (played by Calum Worthy) have no idea that ghosts are living in their house. While Max isn't trying to be a magician, he is trying to impress a popular girl, Cammy (played by Bella Thorne) by joining the school's soccer, which leads to him being invited to the Halloween party.


Unknowingly to Max and his ghost pals is that the evil ghost Phears (played by Charlie Hewson) has returned from the beyond and is determined more than ever to retrieve Max's magical ring and destroy the Roland ghost children once in for all. Phears raises a Russian acrobat, Jeune Emma, from the dead and orders her to possess Max's body in the attempt to steal the ring, so he can take over the world on Halloween night!


I grew up reading R.L. Stine's Goosebumps and Fear Street books, and I have to admit that even as an adult I'm still a fan of his works, though I have never read any of the books from the Mostly Ghostly series. I was a bit suprised when I learned about the Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?, as the orignal movie was released six years ago. Similar to the first film, the cast mostly consists of actors and actresses that have appeared in Disney projects, despite the fact that this is a Universal Studios Home Entertainment production.

Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? is set one year after the events of the first film. The movie briefly explores what happened to Nicky and Tara's parents and leaves the plot open for future sequels. Being made exculsively for DVD and Blu-ray means the film had a low-budget, but what little special effects that is featured in the movie looks great. Overall, Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? is a fun family-friendly horror-comedy that is superior to the original.

*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

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