Slappy the Dummy (film series)

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Evil-doer
Full Name	Slappy the Dummy
Alias	Slappy
Origin	Goosebumps (2015 film)
Occupation	Ventriloquist dummy
Powers / Skills	Mastery over the other monsters, strength, minor teleportation abilities, can twist his head around
Hobby	Leading the other monsters in rampages across the city, burning R. L. Stine's manuscripts
Goals	To take revenge on R. L. Stine for imprisoning him and the other monsters and also to destroy the entire city (all failed)
Crimes	No information
Type of Villain	Evil Puppet/Doll

“	Who are you calling dummy, dummy?	„
	~ Slappy's catchphrase

Slappy the Dummy is the main antagonist of the 2015 film adaptation Goosebumps, based on the book series of the same name. He is one of the monsters to be accidentally released from one of R. L. Stine's manuscripts, and proceeds to release the other monsters from their books, wreaking havoc on the town as a result. 

He is voiced by Jack Black (who also portrayed R. L. Stine ) and puppeteered by Avery Jones.

History

Background

In a reimagining of Stine's past, he originated as an outcast, bullied by his peers. To seek solace, Stine imagined a series of monsters and demons to take revenge on his tormentors. Stine's demons ultimately became a reality, as all the monsters he had ever imagined were created, among them Slappy the Dummy. Slappy was Stine's best friend originally, but Stine ultimately realized that the monsters were too dangerous to society and trapped each of them in his manuscripts, where they remained for years. While trapped, Slappy became disillusioned with Stine and grew an intense hatred to the man for his "betrayal".

Release

After the Abominable Snowman of Pasadena emerged from the book, the latch on Night of the Living Dummy suddenly unlocked, and Slappy was released from the manuscript. Once Stine returned with teenagers Zach and Champ and Stine's daughter Hannah, Slappy revealed himself. Upon realizing that Stine intended to return him into the book, Slappy promptly stole the other manuscripts, vowing vengeance upon Stine. He released the Lawn Gnomes from their manuscripts as a distraction and then drove off with the other manuscripts. Slappy proceeded to release the other monsters from the manuscripts and set the books alight so that Stine couldn't return them to the books. The released monsters quickly wreaked havoc, destroying a section of the town in the process. Slappy took over the local police station, having his minions freeze the officers into icy blocks. 

Zach's aunt Lorraine later arrived at the police station to contact the authorities, but was instead met by Slappy. Lorraine offended Slappy by referring to him as a "talking dummy", prompting Slappy to have her frozen by the aliens. Afterwards, Slappy released the rest of the monsters from the manuscripts and ordered them to find Stine so he couldn't entrap them again. The monsters lay siege to a nearby high school, where Stine is furiously typing a new story from his typewriter in order to trap the monsters in them. Slappy personally confronts Stine, reminding him that they share a consciouness and that they had once been friends and revealing his betrayal at having been locked away for so many years. When Stine still attempts to complete the story, Slappy breaks Stine's fingers with the typewriter.

Final Confrontation and Defeat

After escaping, Stine lured the monsters away from the school by driving a bus down the road. Slappy ordered the monsters to destroy the bus, but upon stopping it, they found that it was filled with dynamite that promptly exploded, temporarily destroying the monsters. This bought Stine and the teenagers some time to an abandoned amusement park, followed by Slappy, who could read Stine's thoughts. Upon arriving at the amusement park, Slappy released the final monster, The Blob, which quickly consumed Stine. Zach and Hannah fled to the top of a Ferris wheel, pursued by the monsters. Zach managed to finish the book just as the monsters reached them, and promptly opened it, causing a vortex to appear that began to such all the monsters into the book. Slappy, in a final attempt at revenge, grabbed Stine and began strangling him, but Stine kicked him, sending Slappy flying into the vortez, cackling madly until he finally vanished inside.

Gallery

Slappy in a car with the Goosebumps manuscripts

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Slappy and the other monsters

Trivia

• Slappy represents R. L. Stine's dark side.
• Unlike his literary counterpart, this version of Slappy doesn't have his implied pedophile traits.
• in the Goosebumps interviews With Jack Black and the cast, Avery Jones is both Voicing Slappy and Puppeteering him.
• Jack Black not only plays R.L. Stine and the voice of Slappy, but he is also the Voice of Brent Green (The Invisible Boy)

Videos

Goosebumps Movie CLIP - Charge (2015) - Jack Black Movie HD