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Another 10 Classic Children’s Anthology Books Worth Revisiting for Halloween

Growing up, my Halloween experience wasn’t complete without ghost stories. Long before I could get my hands on horror movies, my Halloween thrills were largely found in books. Little did the parentals know, these books of mine were just as, if not more, scary than the movies I watched, at least to a little kid […] The post Another 10 Classic Children’s Anthology Books Worth Revisiting for Halloween appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
3 min read

R.L. Stine’s Forgotten Early 2000s Horror Series ‘The Nightmare Room’ Is Now Streaming on Tubi

The free streaming service Tubi has become a treasure trove of horror entertainment you can’t find anywhere else, with Tubi notably bringing “Freddy’s Nightmares” back to streaming this Halloween season. But that’s not the only obscure horror gem that Tubi is bringing to the table this Halloween, as the R.L. Stine series “The Nightmare Room” […] The post R.L. Stine’s Forgotten Early 2000s Horror Series ‘The Nightmare Room’ Is Now Streaming on Tubi appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
4 min read

‘R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead’ Review – Tubi Original Is Prime Gateway Horror for Halloween

There’s something off about Red Haven. In R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead, the new Tubi original written and directed by Jem Garrard (Slay), it’s pretty evident that there’s more to the bountiful harvest and cheerful farmer’s market than meets the eye. Of course, this is par for the course for a Stine text, which typically wastes no […] The post ‘R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead’ Review – Tubi Original Is Prime Gateway Horror for Halloween appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
2 min read

R.L. Stine’s ‘Stinetinglers’ Will Become the First Ever Stine Property to Get an Animated Adaptation

Countless R.L. Stine stories and series have been adapted for the screen over the years, but despite primarily generating kid-friendly horror material, Stine’s stories have actually never been adapted in the arena of animation. That changes with R.L. Stine’s “Stinetinglers,” with Deadline reporting that the Stine property is getting an animated series adaptation. Limestone Animation […] The post R.L. Stine’s ‘Stinetinglers’ Will Become the First Ever Stine Property to Get an Animated Adaptation appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead’ Looks Like a Classic Episode of the ’90s ‘Goosebumps’ Series [Trailer]

Tubi is your home for the next adaptation of an R.L. Stine terror tale, with the free streaming service serving up new movie R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead on the road to Halloween. A feature adaptation of the same-titled episode from the television series “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour,” R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead premieres on October 17 only on Tubi. Watch the official […] The post ‘R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead’ Looks Like a Classic Episode of the ’90s ‘Goosebumps’ Series [Trailer] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
13 min read

10 More Classic Children’s Anthology Books Worth Revisiting for Halloween

There’s no denying the power a fun and scary short story has over a young mind. At such an unsuspecting age, these horror tales can leave much more of a lasting impression. And just like last Halloween, ten classic children’s anthology books are brought to light after they faded into the darkness over the years. […] The post 10 More Classic Children’s Anthology Books Worth Revisiting for Halloween appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
2 min read

‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Brings the Netflix Franchise into the 1980s

Netflix’s Fear Street franchise launched back in Summer 2021 with three movies, the trilogy saga telling one complete story that spanned from 1666 all the way up to 1994. Directed by Leigh Janiak, the three movies were Fear Street: 1994, Fear Street: 1978 and Fear Street: 1666, the first film taking a page out of […] The post ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ Brings the Netflix Franchise into the 1980s appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ – Meet the Ensemble Cast of Netflix’s Next R.L. Stine Horror Movie [Exclusive]

Three years after the ambitious trilogy directed by Leigh Janiak, Netflix is headed back to R.L. Stine‘s Fear Street with brand new feature film Fear Street: Prom Queen. The new Fear Street movie will be based on the book Fear Street: The Prom Queen, published in 1992, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with more information this week. For starters, […] The post ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ – Meet the Ensemble Cast of Netflix’s Next R.L. Stine Horror Movie [Exclusive] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

‘Goosebumps’ – The Classic Story of ‘The Haunted Mask’ Returns With Upcoming Graphic Novel

One of the most iconic tales in the history of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps saga is The Haunted Mask, the story of a young girl whose mask gets fused to her face one Halloween night. Carly Beth will return in a brand new Goosebumps: The Graphic Novel, we’ve learned! Adapted by Maddi Gonzalez, Stine’s The Haunted […] The post ‘Goosebumps’ – The Classic Story of ‘The Haunted Mask’ Returns With Upcoming Graphic Novel appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
3 min read

R.L. Stine Confirms Next ‘Fear Street’ Movie from Netflix Is Based on His Book ‘The Prom Queen’

Three years after the ambitious trilogy directed by Leigh Janiak, Netflix is headed back to R.L. Stine‘s Fear Street with a brand new movie based on Stine’s teen horror tales. Stine has taken to Twitter this morning to confirm recent reports that the next Fear Street movie will be based on his book Fear Street: The Prom Queen, published […] The post R.L. Stine Confirms Next ‘Fear Street’ Movie from Netflix Is Based on His Book ‘The Prom Queen’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
6 min read

9 Christmas Horror Films and TV Specials for the Whole Family

By the time Halloween wraps up, most people have tucked away their pumpkins and spider webs in favour of colourful wreaths and Santa figurines. For horror fans, it means Krampus and blood covered snow now take centre stage. The holiday of Christmas naturally lends itself to the horror genre, spawning favourites that include Black Christmas, […] The post 9 Christmas Horror Films and TV Specials for the Whole Family appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Xanthe Pajarillo
8 min read

“Goosebumps” – Creators of Disney Series on Breathing New Life into R.L. Stine’s Universe [Interview]

The monstrous Goosebumps handle has dripped and oozed its green-tinged ichor for the past three decades, seeping into the imaginations of the countless kids who dared traverse the pages of R.L. Stine’s paperback terrors. In time the words on the page leapt onto the screen and eventually into theaters, transforming playfully frightful prose into equally […] The post “Goosebumps” – Creators of Disney Series on Breathing New Life into R.L. Stine’s Universe [Interview] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Farrell
14 min read

10 Classic Children’s Horror Anthology Books Worth Revisiting for Halloween

Many horror fans can recall reading at least one scary short-story collection during their formative years. Especially if they stayed up reading that book in the middle of the night rather than sleeping. These anthologies and omnibuses were designed to send chills down spines in under a few minutes. Some tales took the longer route, […] The post 10 Classic Children’s Horror Anthology Books Worth Revisiting for Halloween appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
11 min read

‘Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns’ – Revisiting the ‘Goosebumps’ Halloween Book and Its TV Adaptation

Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns was originally published in October 1996 (Spine #48) and the series adaptation aired on Saturday, October 26, 1996 (runtime: 22 minutes). In their own way, every Goosebumps book felt like it was about Halloween. Just spooky enough to be exhilarating but never so much so that they ceased to be fun, […] The post ‘Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns’ – Revisiting the ‘Goosebumps’ Halloween Book and Its TV Adaptation appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Farrell
8 min read

“R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour” – This Anthology Series Is Gateway Horror at Its Finest

Iconic scaremaker R.L. Stine has been terrorizing kids and teens for over three decades. The mere mention of the author’s name readily brings up memories of Goosebumps and Fear Street. Yet, it was his two short-story collections, The Haunting Hour and Nightmare Hour, that inspired one of the best horror TV shows for young people. […] The post “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour” – This Anthology Series Is Gateway Horror at Its Finest appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Lê
7 min read

“Goosebumps” Review – Darker New Disney+ Series Adapts R.L. Stine Tales for a New Generation

Editor’s Note: This review covers the first five episodes of the new series. Over the course of the last 30 years, R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps has wreaked spine-chilling havoc on its adolescent audience, spreading its spookiness over 200 books, 74 episodes of television and two feature films. The green, goopy letters of the franchise’s recognizable moniker […] The post “Goosebumps” Review – Darker New Disney+ Series Adapts R.L. Stine Tales for a New Generation appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Paul Farrell
1 min read

Trick or Treat Studios Reveals ‘Goosebumps’ Figure Line [Toy Fair]

Trick or Treat Studios has hit the Toy Fair running and has now revealed a full action figure line based on R.L. Stine’s “Goosebumps” books! The brand-new line features all your favorite literary monsters including Scarecrow, Haunted Mask, Mummy, Mud Monster, and of course, Slappy! In addition, you can collect them all to build Curly! […] The post Trick or Treat Studios Reveals ‘Goosebumps’ Figure Line [Toy Fair] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Brad Miska
3 min read

“Goosebumps”: Here’s the Full 2-Minute Trailer for the New R.L. Stine Horror Series

The brand new “Goosebumps” television series from Disney+ and Hulu will premiere on October 13, and now the show’s full official trailer has arrived this afternoon. The two-minute trailer features callbacks to several classic Goosebumps tales, including “Welcome to Dead House,” “Say Cheese and Die!” and “The Cuckoo Clock of Doom,” and it also features […] The post “Goosebumps”: Here’s the Full 2-Minute Trailer for the New R.L. Stine Horror Series appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
3 min read

“Goosebumps” Image Gallery – Preview Episodes Inspired by “Say Cheese and Die!” and “Night of the Living Dummy”!

R.L. Stine’s iconic Goosebumps horror stories are headed back to the small screen in a new series from Disney+, and the official image gallery has opened up this morning. “Goosebumps” will premiere on Disney+ on October 13, 2023! Disney previews in the official press details, “The new series draws on elements from five of the […] The post “Goosebumps” Image Gallery – Preview Episodes Inspired by “Say Cheese and Die!” and “Night of the Living Dummy”! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
2 min read

“Goosebumps” – New TV Series from Disney+ Premieres Friday the 13th! [Teaser]

R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps tales are headed back to the small screen in a new series from Disney+, and we’ve learned this morning that the premiere is just one month away. “Goosebumps” will premiere on Disney+ on Friday the 13th of October! While you wait, check out a short teaser trailer below. And DON’T BLINK. The Wrap details the […] The post “Goosebumps” – New TV Series from Disney+ Premieres Friday the 13th! [Teaser] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires