Even when R.L. Stine had more involvement during the making of Zombie Town, not everyone will find something to appreciate about it. This film has the potential to be like Zombieworld, but instead of offering a tale where the walking dead are a threat, what I see here is Shaun of the Dead minus all the scares. What’s sorely missing is the lack of chemistry between the leads and I wasn’t motivated enough to see this film until now.
When compared to the Goosebumps movies, the danger has no stakes to keep viewers invested. As for the television series of the same name, it’s tonally different. Here, what’s presented is very lighthearted, and the threat isn’t all that seriously dangerous! When Mike (Marlon Kazadi) and Amy (Madi Monroe) decide to view a motion picture once considered out of print, and famed filmmaker Len Carver (Dan Aykroyd) said he shouldn’t have revealed it to the world, they should know better!