‘Zombie Town’ – Poster Art for Next R.L. Stine Movie Starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase

The next R.L. Stine adaptation that’s headed our way is Zombie Town, a tale of teens battling the undead that’s based on the Stine-penned horror book that was released in 2012. Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase lead the cast of the “mystery teen romancer based on author R.L. Stine’s book of the same name,” and Stine has shared […]

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‘The Haunted Mask II’ – Revisiting the Halloween Sequel On the Page and the Screen [Viewer Beware]

The Haunted Mask II was originally published in October 1995 (Spine #36). The series adaptation aired on Tuesday, October 29, 1996 (runtime: 22 minutes and 22 minutes). Sequels are part and parcel with the horror genre, inescapably ever-present and all but inevitable when any particularly scary, spooky or otherwise strange property manages to profoundly connect with […]

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“Goosebumps” – Justin Long Joins the Cast of Live Action R.L. Stine Series from Disney+

Justin Long has been on a horror hot streak thanks to Barbarian and House of Darkness, and he’ll continue playing around in the genre with a role in the new “Goosebumps” series. Long will be a series regular, playing “Nathan Bratt, the new schoolteacher who develops a terrifying connection to a decades-old supernatural murder.” After […]

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‘The Werewolf of Fever Swamp’ – One of the Best ‘Goosebumps’ Stories on Page and Screen [Viewer Beware]

The Werewolf of Fever Swamp was originally published in December 1993 (Spine #14). The series adaptation aired on Friday, May 17, 1996 (runtime: 22 minutes and 26 minutes). As a kid I was always taught not to judge a book by its cover, but when it came to Goosebumps I did it all the time. […]

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‘Ghosts of Fear Street’ – The Spinoff Series That Mixed ‘Goosebumps’ and ‘Fear Street’ [Buried in a Book]

With the success of both Fear Street and Goosebumps in the early ‘90s, it only made sense to combine them into one series. And R. L. Stine’s Ghosts of Fear Street is essentially that. Just the kiddos are now the targets of undue terror in Shadyside, though the dangers are strictly otherworldly. Everything from phantoms […]

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‘Zombie Town’ – Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase Starring in R.L. Stine Adaptation!

R.L. Stine adaptations are hotter than ever in the wake of Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy, and THR reports this morning that an adaptation of Stine’s Zombie Town is next up on the menu. THR reports, “Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase have entered Zombie Town, a mystery teen romancer based on author R.L. Stine’s book of the same name.” Zombie […]

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‘One Day at Horrorland’ – The Very Different Horrors of the Book and TV Series [Viewer Beware]

One Day at Horrorland was originally published in February 1994 (Spine #16). The series adaptation aired on Saturday October 25 & Saturday November 1, 1997 (runtime: 22 minutes). My eyes glossed over as they watched the trees thin through the car window and give way to seemingly endless stretches of farmland. We had only been driving […]

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R. L. Stine’s ‘Goosebumps’ Goes to a Dark Place in “The Haunted School” [Buried in a Book]

Casual fans of Goosebumps can usually expect to find some kind of supernatural creature or other bizarre baddie in these books, but R. L. Stine briefly changed gears toward the end of the classic series. The previous 58 entries covered a wide span of far-out villains and unique scenarios, with each one being weirder than […]

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Original ‘Goosebumps’ Artist Tim Jacobus Reteams With R.L. Stine for New Horror Comic Book Series!

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Goosebumps, and all these years later R.L. Stine is still churning out horror treats for all ages. Up next is a brand new adult horror comic book series titled Stuff of Nightmares, and Bloody Disgusting has learned this week that original Goosebumps artist Tim Jacobus has reunited with […]

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‘The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight’ Was the Perfect Summer Scary Fun for ’90s Kids [Viewer Beware]

The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight was originally published in May 1994 (Spine #20). The series adaptation later aired on Saturday, November 9, 1996 (runtime: 22 minutes). Whether you liked to sleep in or not, every kid knew there was one day of the week where it was worth getting up early— and it wasn’t for […]

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R. L. Stine’s ‘Fear Street’: ‘The Face’ That Launched a Thousand Screams [Buried in a Book]

Martha Powell has no idea what happened that previous November. The young Shadyside resident, a junior at the local high school, remembers everything else about her life — family, friends, and a deep love of art — yet this one event remains a mystery. The worst part is, no one in this Fear Street book […]

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‘Night of the Living Dummy II’ Turned Slappy into a ‘Goosebumps’ Icon [Viewer Beware]

Night of the Living Dummy II was originally published in May 1995 (Spine #31). The series adaptation later aired on Friday, January 12, 1996 (runtime: 22 minutes). Despite its iconic cavalcade of creepers, crawlers and creatures which almost always go bump in the night, there is one formidable foe who consistently stands atop the swollen […]

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‘Goosebumps’ Sneakers from Kawhi Leonard and New Balance Coming Next Week!

This year marks the 30th anniversary of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps franchise – brand new book Slappy, Beware! is on the way – and New Balance is celebrating with a pair of Goosebumps-themed sneakers that were made in partnership with basketball player Kawhi Leonard. A huge fan of Goosebumps, the LA Clippers athlete based the design […]

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‘Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die!’ – The Book, The Episode, and Ryan Gosling! [Viewer Beware]

Goosebumps: Say Cheese and Die! was originally published in November 1992 (Spine #4). The series adaptation later aired on Friday February 9, 1996 (runtime: 22 minutes). Whatever the number of copies of the Goosebumps book series that my elementary school library actually housed was decidedly not enough to meet the demand of its ravenous patrons. Checking […]

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New ‘Goosebumps’ Book ‘Slappy, Beware!’ Celebrates 30 Years of the Franchise

It was way back in 1992 that R.L. Stine‘s Goosebumps franchise was unleashed upon the world, and I’m not sure a year has gone by since without the release of a new book. In fact, with a brand new live-action TV series on the way, coming along in the wake of two feature films, it’s […]

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