I honestly don't get why this episode is rated so low compared to the others because it was a really solid start to the show! I guess my one criticism would be that the core story, the whole haunted camera plot from the book this episode is named after, doesn't even really start until 30 minutes in and essentially lasts just 15 or 16 minutes. Maybe that was more of an issue for others than it was for me though.
The thing is that everything else about the episode was surprisingly good! Like, well above what I possibly could have even expected for an edgier reboot of Goosebumps. The writing was great, characters well developed, and I personally really enjoyed a lot of the dry, awkward humour from Zack Morris as Isaiah, Miles McKenna as James, and Will Price as Lucas.
Plus, Justin Long is great as always, especially with his signature Justin Long charm, and he's excellent as English teacher Mr. Bratt. The episode's ending also gives me a lot of hope for where they may be taking his character in the grand scheme of things.
Overall, this was a fun watch and if the rest of the series is anything like it then I'm absolutely in for for this new take on Goosebumps!
The thing is that everything else about the episode was surprisingly good! Like, well above what I possibly could have even expected for an edgier reboot of Goosebumps. The writing was great, characters well developed, and I personally really enjoyed a lot of the dry, awkward humour from Zack Morris as Isaiah, Miles McKenna as James, and Will Price as Lucas.
Plus, Justin Long is great as always, especially with his signature Justin Long charm, and he's excellent as English teacher Mr. Bratt. The episode's ending also gives me a lot of hope for where they may be taking his character in the grand scheme of things.
Overall, this was a fun watch and if the rest of the series is anything like it then I'm absolutely in for for this new take on Goosebumps!