The latest clip from "Goosebumps" reinforces one of film and television's most enduring adages: Garden gnomes are evil. Of course, Jack Black & Co. must discover that the hard way when they're besieged by a small army of the bearded devils.

Directed by Rob Letterman, the horror comedy centers on teenager Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette), who moves to a small town and meets new neighbor Hannah (Odeya Rush). Her father, “Goosebumps” author R.L. Stine (Jack Black), keeps all the ghosts and monsters from the series locked up in his books, When Zach unintentionally releases them, he, Hannah and Stine must team up to return the ghouls before it’s too late.

“Goosebumps” opens Oct. 16.