Goosebumps

At the end of Goosebumps: The Vanishing, the teenagers and Anthony manage to escape the underground facility where the alien spaceship and the frozen bodies of the vanished, including Anthony’s brother Matty, are kept. In a final act of bravery, Trey intentionally breaks the fuse box to release the others, recreating a moment from earlier in the story. They manage to free Matty, who has been frozen in a pod for thirty years without aging, along with the other teens, and escape just as the alien creatures begin to transform back into monsters.

However, the reunion is bittersweet. Anthony’s emotional moment with Matty is short-lived because Matty and the other teens turn into alien monsters again, as their connection to the ship kept them in stasis. Jen, Anthony’s partner, is overwhelmed and unable to believe that the teens have returned, which leads to some distrust and fear. This foreshadows that these returned teens might not be truly safe or back for good. When the aliens are finally freed by Jen and Anthony, the connection to the ship is broken, preventing the teens from becoming permanently transformed.

The story’s true message is revealed when Matty, during his brief return, reassures Anthony that his disappearance wasn’t his fault, allowing Anthony to finally let go of his grief and accept the loss of his brother. In the end, they have seemingly won, and life begins to return to normal for the surviving teens. But the ending is tinged with a hint of uncertainty: Trey, who helped cause the chaos, coughs up a weird alien slug, implying that some alien influence remains. This tease leaves the door open for a future season or story, suggesting that the threat might not be entirely over. Ultimately, the ending blends emotional resolution with the lingering possibility of new horrors yet to come.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 09:00