Goosebumps: The Vanishing
tv·TV-14·Jan 10, 2025·
Steer clear of Goosebumps: The Vanishing—its 7/10 woke score comes from progressive themes and intentional inclusivity woven in as equal-weight elements alongside the horror plot.
Goosebumps: The Vanishing is a horror mystery series drawing from R.L. Stine source material, centered on 1994 disappearances, alien spores, and classic book-inspired threats like those in Stay Out of the Basement and Monster Blood.
The story follows twins Cece and Devin along with their father Anthony and a group of friends as they confront monsters, while incorporating subplots around teen relationships and real-world issues. Progressive themes emerge through prominent casting choices and storylines, including an explicitly queer sapphic romance with onscreen intimacy and Latina representation in key roles such as Detective Jen Diaz, all framed by production emphasis on intentional inclusivity and diverse backgrounds.
These elements are integrated as equal-weight aspects of the narrative rather than the core premise. The show's content profile reflects this balance, resulting in an overall woke score of 7/10.
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We've run a full content analysis on Goosebumps: The Vanishing and scored it 7/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Goosebumps: The Vanishing's overall score.
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Goosebumps: The Vanishing is rated TV-14. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age ratingto decide if it's right for your family.
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
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