Wed Jan 08 13:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Goosebumps Returns to Disney+ with “The Vanishing,” a New Season, Same Formula
**New York, NY** – The spooky adventures continue! Disney+’s *Goosebumps* series returns for a second season, titled *The Vanishing*, premiering Friday, January 10th. While this installment ditches the previous season’s cast and Oregon setting for a new group of Brooklyn teenagers and a mystery involving a missing person from 1994, the show maintains its core formula: a blend of teen drama and R.L. Stine-inspired supernatural horror.
This season features David Schwimmer as a botanist and single father whose twins uncover a decades-old secret connected to their uncle’s disappearance. The young cast tackles classic teen tropes – romance, rivalry, and the occasional monstrous encounter – while navigating the tension between their generation and their parents’ experiences in the 1990s.
While the show incorporates elements from Stine’s books, including classic monsters and a healthy dose of gore, critics suggest the teen drama overshadows the supernatural thrills that made the original *Goosebumps* books so popular. The review describes the show as a “polished but generic streaming melodrama,” questioning whether the attempt to blend Stine’s episodic tales with a serialized teen soap opera ultimately diminishes the source material’s unique charm.
Although the show boasts a diverse cast and recognizable names, critics argue that the characters lack depth and the Brooklyn setting feels unconvincing. Despite these shortcomings, fans of the first season will likely find *The Vanishing* familiar, albeit with a fresh coat of paint. Ultimately, the verdict remains mixed: while offering some spooky fun, *Goosebumps: The Vanishing* falls short of fully capturing the spirit of the books it’s based on.
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