David Schwimmer on the fun frights in 'Goosebumps: The Vanishing'

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Get ready for more ghostly haunts with Goosebumps: The Vanishing.

The new season of the anthology series arrives on Disney+ and Hulu on Friday. David Schwimmer stars as Anthony Brewer, a recently divorced botanist whose twin children come to live with him just as dark secrets reveal a spooky mystery.

Schwimmer told ABC Audio it was incredibly fun to join such an iconic franchise.

“I didn’t realize just how loved this series is because I was 25 when it came out, so I didn’t grow up with the books,” Schwimmer said. “Of course, I had heard of Goosebumps and I saw the first [TV] series … but I just didn’t know how many people love the series and are looking forward to it.”

He found acting in a project full of “fun frights” to be really enjoyable and said that, luckily, he doesn’t scare easily.

“I really love going to scary movies and especially seeing them in a movie theater. Although, I think this series, if you turn off the lights at home and watch it, or, you know, stream it on whatever device … I think it’ll be equally satisfying and equally scary,” Schwimmer said. “You can always pause it if you need to shake it off, you know what I mean? I’m guilty of doing that on occasion, watching a scary movie at home.”

Even though he says he’s been known to pause a scary movie and “just take five” minutes to collect himself before starting it back up, Schwimmer says he’ll always finish watching it.

“I do like a good scare,” he said. 

All eight episodes of Goosebumps: The Vanishing will be available to watch on Disney+ and Hulu on Jan. 10.

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