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Book (Green) = [[File:BodySqueezersIOTBSP1.png|thumb]]
 
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File:Body_Squeezers.jpg|Film
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Game = [[File:Goosebumps HorrorTown Body Squeezer.jpg|thumb]]
 
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|first_appearance = ''[[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 1]]'' ([[1998]])
 
|first_appearance = ''[[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 1]]'' ([[1998]])
 
|latest_appearance = ''[[Goosebumps HorrorTown]]'' ([[2018]])
 
|latest_appearance = ''[[Goosebumps HorrorTown]]'' ([[2018]])
|nicknames = Bug-Eyed Aliens, Zappy
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|nicknames = Bug-Eyed Aliens (by [[Slappy the Dummy|Slappy]] and [[R.L. Stine (film character)|Stine]])<br>Zappy
 
|family_members = Other Body Squeezers
 
|family_members = Other Body Squeezers
 
|alignment = Evil
 
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|species = Aliens
 
|species = Aliens
 
|name = Body Squeezers
 
|name = Body Squeezers
}}'''The Body Squeezers''' are a hostile race of aliens who first appeared in the [[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 1|first]] and [[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 2|second]] halves of the ''[[Goosebumps Series 2000]]'' story, ''[[Invasion of the Body Squeezers]]''.
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|portrayed_by = Everett Dixon (credited as "Monster #7")<br>Devin Hampton (credited as "Monster #12")<br>Charlie Leach (credited as "Monster #16")<br>Jeff Tenny (credited as "Monster #25")|gender=Genderless|eye_color=Yellow<br>Orange}}'''The Body Squeezers''' are a hostile race of aliens who first appeared in the [[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 1|first]] and [[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 2|second]] halves of the ''[[Goosebumps Series 2000]]'' story, ''[[Invasion of the Body Squeezers]]''.
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===''Invasion of the Body Squeezers''===
 
===''Invasion of the Body Squeezers''===
The Body Squeezers lived in a planet a few miles from Earth, but one day, they all wanted to have new bodies to hide their appearances. So one of their leaders, [[Mr. Fleshman]] flew over to Earth to have a look at the inhabitants, while the other Body Squeezers followed him. One of them already landed in a meteorite and was discovered by NASA and was shown on the news. Meanwhile, a boy named [[Jack Archer]] was spying on Mr. Fleshman as he had a feeling that Mr. Fleshman was hiding something in his house next door to the Archers'. The Body Squeezers begin their invasion on Earth. Jack thought their weakness was water, but was wrong. In the end, Jack destroys their power source. The power source is his next door neighbor in disguise. When he gets home, he finds a blue creature. His sister [[Billie Archer|Billie]] says it just wants a hug.
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The Body Squeezers lived on a planet a few miles from Earth, but one day, they all wanted to have new bodies to hide their appearances. So one of their leaders, [[Mr. Fleshman]] flew over to Earth to have a look at the inhabitants, while the other Body Squeezers followed him. One of them already landed in a meteorite and was discovered by NASA, and was shown on the news. Meanwhile, a boy named [[Jack Archer]] was spying on Mr. Fleshman, as he had a feeling that Mr. Fleshman was hiding something in his house next door to the Archers'. The Body Squeezers began their invasion on Earth. At first, Jack thought their weakness was water, but was wrong. In the end, Jack destroys their power source, which turns out to be his next door neighbor, Mr. Fleshman, in disguise. When he gets home, he finds a blue creature. His sister [[Billie Archer|Billie]] says it just wants a hug.
   
 
===''[[Revenge of the Body Squeezers]]''===
 
===''[[Revenge of the Body Squeezers]]''===
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===[[Goosebumps (film)]]===
 
===[[Goosebumps (film)]]===
The Body Squeezers (referred to by [[Slappy the Dummy|Slappy]] and [[R.L. Stine (film character)|Stine]] as the "Bug-Eyed Aliens") appear in the ''Goosebumps'' film as portrayed by Everett Dixon (credited as "Monster #7"), Devin Hampton (credited as "Monster #12"), Charlie Leach (credited as "Monster #16"), and Jeff Tenny (credited as "Monster #25"). They are among the many monsters in the series released by Slappy and are first seen freezing [[Officer Stevens]] and [[Officer Brooks]] alongside the rest of the Madison Police Department. In a later scene, they freeze [[Lorraine Conyers]] when she arrives at the police station.
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The Body Squeezers appear in the ''Goosebumps'' film among the many monsters in the series released by Slappy. They are first seen freezing [[Officer Stevens]] and [[Officer Brooks]] alongside the rest of the Madison Police Department off-screen. Later, they freeze [[Lorraine Conyers]] when she arrives at the police station before appearing during the attack on [[Zach Cooper]]'s school with the other monsters. Lastly, they are seen at the abandoned amusement park where the final battle with Slappy and the monster army takes place.
   
 
==General information==
The Body Squeezers later appear attacking [[Zach Cooper]]'s school with the other monsters, and are seen at the abandoned amusement park where the final battle with Slappy and the monster army takes place.
 
 
==General Information==
 
   
 
===Personality===
 
===Personality===
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===Physical appearance===
 
===Physical appearance===
====Book====
 
 
The Body Squeezers are big green-skinned beings with oval black eyes, deep nostrils and a small, lipless mouth. And they have two curled tusks and caps of green skin formed over their foreheads, curved and hard like a turtle shell. There are also blue-skinned Body Squeezers, also known as "blue species".
 
The Body Squeezers are big green-skinned beings with oval black eyes, deep nostrils and a small, lipless mouth. And they have two curled tusks and caps of green skin formed over their foreheads, curved and hard like a turtle shell. There are also blue-skinned Body Squeezers, also known as "blue species".
   
 
In the ''Goosebumps'' movie, they have green heads with bug eyes, they wear a space helmet and a blue and black suit. They carry freeze ray guns that they use to freeze people.
====Film====
 
In the movie, they have green heads with bug eyes, they wear a space helmet and a blue and black suit. They carry freeze ray guns that they use to freeze people. While their heads in the film are CGI, their heads were masks at the Comic-Con appearance.
 
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
====Books====
 
====Books====
*[[Goosebumps Series 2000]]
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*''[[Goosebumps Series 2000]]''
 
**''[[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 1]]''
 
**''[[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 1]]''
 
**''[[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 2]]''
 
**''[[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 2]]''
*Give Yourself Goosebumps: Special Edition
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*''[[Give Yourself Goosebumps|Give Yourself Goosebumps: Special Edition]]''
 
**''[[Revenge of the Body Squeezers]]''
 
**''[[Revenge of the Body Squeezers]]''
*''[[Goosebumps (film)|Goosebumps The Movie]]''
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*[[Goosebumps (film)|Goosebumps The Movie:]]
 
**''[[Goosebumps Movie Novel]]''
 
**''[[Goosebumps Movie Novel]]''
 
**''[[Monster Survival Guide]]''
 
**''[[Monster Survival Guide]]''
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**''[[Goosebumps Activity Book]]''
 
**''[[Goosebumps Activity Book]]''
   
====Television and Film ====
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====Television and film ====
 
*''[[Goosebumps (film)|Goosebumps]]''
*Movies:
 
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**[[Goosebumps (film)|Goosebumps]]
 
 
====Video games====
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* ''[[Goosebumps HorrorTown]]''
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*In concept art for the first film, the Body Squeezers depicted as being skinnier and have darker tones in their clothes. In another piece of concept art, they are seen attacking Madison with advanced weapons modeled after the Proton Packs featured in the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise.
 
*In concept art for the first film, the Body Squeezers depicted as being skinnier and have darker tones in their clothes. In another piece of concept art, they are seen attacking Madison with advanced weapons modeled after the Proton Packs featured in the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise.
*According to the film's second draft, the Body Squeezer were slated to have a major role in the film.
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*According to the [[Goosebumps (film)/Second draft|film's second draft]], the Body Squeezers were slated to have a major role in the film.
 
*The Body Squeezers that appear in the film likely did not come from ''Invasion of the Body Squeezers''. They likely came from the sequel, ''Revenge of the Body Squeezers'', since these aliens use technology to freeze instead of hugging their victims. However, their skin is green, like the ones from the first book.
 
*The Body Squeezers that appear in the film likely did not come from ''Invasion of the Body Squeezers''. They likely came from the sequel, ''Revenge of the Body Squeezers'', since these aliens use technology to freeze instead of hugging their victims. However, their skin is green, like the ones from the first book.
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*For its appearance the Comic-Con panel for the ''Goosebumps'' movie, the Body Squeezer's head is a mask. In the finished film, the Body Squeezers are portrayed using motion capture, as their heads look computer-generated.
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*In ''Goosebumps HorrorTown'', the [[Sea Monster]] from ''[[Deep Trouble]]'' shares the same design as the Body Squeezer Boss.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
===Artwork===
 
===Artwork===
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Invasion of the Body Squeezers Part 1 & 2 - artwork.jpg|Cover artwork of [[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 1]] & [[Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 2]]
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Body_Squeezers_attack.jpg|Body Squeezer invasion scene
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Body Squeezers attack.jpg|Body Squeezer Invasion! scene.
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Body squeezer concept .jpg
aliens.jpeg|Concept of a Body Squeezer from ''Goosebumps''.
 
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Body Squeezers.jpg
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Earliest Body squeezer concept artwork.jpg|Very early concept artwork of a Body Squeezer.
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===Regional depictions===
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Invasion of the Body Squeezers - French artwork.jpg|The first Body Squeezer as depicted on the [[Goosebumps/French releases|French cover]] of ''Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 1''.
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The Body Squeezers - French Artwork.png|A group of Body Squeezers as depicted on the French cover of ''Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 2''.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
===Film===
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===Miscellaneous===
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Goosebumps, Jack Black, Monsters, SDCC 2014.jpg|A Body Squeezer (far right) at the 2014 San Diego Comi-Con.
 
Goosebumps, Jack Black, Monsters, SDCC 2014.jpg|A Body Squeezer (far right) at the 2014 San Diego Comi-Con.
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Body Squeezers - Movie 001.jpeg
Body_Squeezers_-_Movie_001.jpeg
 
 
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TheBug-EyedAliensMovie.png
 
TheBug-EyedAliensMovie.png
Goosebumps HorrorTown Body Squeezer Boss.jpg
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Squeezer boss spawn.png|A Body Squeezer Boss in ''Goosebumps HorrorTown''.
 
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[[Category:Give Yourself Goosebumps (characters)]]
 
[[Category:Give Yourself Goosebumps (characters)]]
 
[[Category:Video Game Characters]]
 
[[Category:Video Game Characters]]
 
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[[Category:Goosebumps HorrorTown (characters)]]

Revision as of 14:11, 29 April 2021

The Body Squeezers are a hostile race of aliens who first appeared in the first and second halves of the Goosebumps Series 2000 story, Invasion of the Body Squeezers.

History

Invasion of the Body Squeezers

The Body Squeezers lived on a planet a few miles from Earth, but one day, they all wanted to have new bodies to hide their appearances. So one of their leaders, Mr. Fleshman flew over to Earth to have a look at the inhabitants, while the other Body Squeezers followed him. One of them already landed in a meteorite and was discovered by NASA, and was shown on the news. Meanwhile, a boy named Jack Archer was spying on Mr. Fleshman, as he had a feeling that Mr. Fleshman was hiding something in his house next door to the Archers'. The Body Squeezers began their invasion on Earth. At first, Jack thought their weakness was water, but was wrong. In the end, Jack destroys their power source, which turns out to be his next door neighbor, Mr. Fleshman, in disguise. When he gets home, he finds a blue creature. His sister Billie says it just wants a hug.

Revenge of the Body Squeezers

A blue variation of the Body Squeezers are shown invading Earth.

Goosebumps (film)

The Body Squeezers appear in the Goosebumps film among the many monsters in the series released by Slappy. They are first seen freezing Officer Stevens and Officer Brooks alongside the rest of the Madison Police Department off-screen. Later, they freeze Lorraine Conyers when she arrives at the police station before appearing during the attack on Zach Cooper's school with the other monsters. Lastly, they are seen at the abandoned amusement park where the final battle with Slappy and the monster army takes place.

General information

Personality

The Body Squeezers were determined to have new bodies and they were also determined not to let anything stand in their way. They are also quite vengeful to anyone who defeats them.

Physical appearance

The Body Squeezers are big green-skinned beings with oval black eyes, deep nostrils and a small, lipless mouth. And they have two curled tusks and caps of green skin formed over their foreheads, curved and hard like a turtle shell. There are also blue-skinned Body Squeezers, also known as "blue species".

In the Goosebumps movie, they have green heads with bug eyes, they wear a space helmet and a blue and black suit. They carry freeze ray guns that they use to freeze people.

Appearances

Books

Television and film

Video games

Trivia

  • In concept art for the first film, the Body Squeezers depicted as being skinnier and have darker tones in their clothes. In another piece of concept art, they are seen attacking Madison with advanced weapons modeled after the Proton Packs featured in the Ghostbusters franchise.
  • According to the film's second draft, the Body Squeezers were slated to have a major role in the film.
  • The Body Squeezers that appear in the film likely did not come from Invasion of the Body Squeezers. They likely came from the sequel, Revenge of the Body Squeezers, since these aliens use technology to freeze instead of hugging their victims. However, their skin is green, like the ones from the first book.
  • For its appearance the Comic-Con panel for the Goosebumps movie, the Body Squeezer's head is a mask. In the finished film, the Body Squeezers are portrayed using motion capture, as their heads look computer-generated.
  • In Goosebumps HorrorTown, the Sea Monster from Deep Trouble shares the same design as the Body Squeezer Boss.

Gallery

Artwork

Regional depictions

Miscellaneous