R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 1999 book, Nightmare Hour: Time for Terror
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Nightmare Hour: Time for Terror
R.L. Stine, 1999
TV series vs book
R.L. Stine, 2010-2014

Each episode showcases a distinct ensemble cast immersed in eerie circumstances entailing ghosts, aliens, witches, zombies, and monsters. Yet, the narratives delve into significantly deeper, more ominous themes than those seen in the aforementioned precursor. Certain episodes even take on the role of somber morality tales, venturing into darker territories.


R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, The Haunting Hour: Chills in the Dead of Night
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The Haunting Hour: Chills in the Dead of Night
R.L. Stine, 2001
TV series vs book
R.L. Stine, 2010-2014

Each episode showcases a distinct ensemble cast immersed in eerie circumstances entailing ghosts, aliens, witches, zombies, and monsters. Yet, the narratives delve into significantly deeper, more ominous themes than those seen in the aforementioned precursor. Certain episodes even take on the role of somber morality tales, venturing into darker territories.


Goosebumps. Poster of the 1995 TV series and cover of the 1992 book, Welcome to Dead House
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Welcome to Dead House
R.L. Stine, 1992
TV series vs book
R.L. Stine, 1995

In this adaptation of the popular Scholastic books authored by the master of children’s horror, R.L. Stine, anything can take a spine-chilling turn. Each episode delves into the experiences of ordinary kids who suddenly find themselves entangled in eerie predicaments, and follows their journey to confront and conquer their fears.


Eye Candy. Poster of the 2015 TV series and cover of the 2004 book
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Eye Candy
R.L. Stine, 2004
TV series vs book
Christian Taylor, 2015

Eye Candy centers on tech genius Lindy, a 22-year-old woman who is persuaded by her roommate, Sophia, to begin online dating. Unfortunately, she begins to suspect that one of her suitors might be a deadly cyber stalker. She teams up with her friends, a band of hackers, to solve the murders he committed while unleashing her own style of justice on the streets of New York City.


The Nightmare Room. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, What Scares You the Most?
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What Scares You the Most?
R.L. Stine, 2001
TV series vs book
R.L. Stine, 2001-2002

The Nightmare Room is a realm perched on the brink of your imagination. Within its confines, your deepest fears materialize, transforming ordinary homes into haunted abodes and bringing closet-dwelling monsters to life. Are you ready to embark on a journey through three chilling tales? What if your beloved childhood toy grew envious of your existence? What if you were genuinely under a curse’s influence? What if every falsehood you uttered manifested as reality, regardless of your intentions?


The Nightmare Room. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, No Survivors
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No Survivors
R.L. Stine, 2001
TV series vs book
R.L. Stine, 2001-2002

The Nightmare Room is a realm perched on the brink of your imagination. Within its confines, your deepest fears materialize, transforming ordinary homes into haunted abodes and bringing closet-dwelling monsters to life. Are you ready to embark on a journey through three chilling tales? What if your beloved childhood toy grew envious of your existence? What if you were genuinely under a curse’s influence? What if every falsehood you uttered manifested as reality, regardless of your intentions?


The Nightmare Room. Poster of the 2001 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, Fear Games
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Fear Games
R.L. Stine, 2001
TV series vs book
R.L. Stine, 2001-2002

The Nightmare Room is a realm perched on the brink of your imagination. Within its confines, your deepest fears materialize, transforming ordinary homes into haunted abodes and bringing closet-dwelling monsters to life. Are you ready to embark on a journey through three chilling tales? What if your beloved childhood toy grew envious of your existence? What if you were genuinely under a curse’s influence? What if every falsehood you uttered manifested as reality, regardless of your intentions?


Spaceballs. Poster of the 1987 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Spaceballs: The Book
R.L. Stine, 1987
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Mel Brooks, 1987

Planet Spaceball, led by the incompetent President Skroob, has squandered all of its fresh air. Skroob schemes to force King Roland of the neighboring planet Druidia to give them the code to the shield that protects Druidia, allowing them to steal all their air, by kidnapping his daughter Princess Vespa on the day of her arranged marriage to the narcoleptic Prince Valium.


Fear Street Part Two: 1978. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1989 book, The New Girl
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The New Girl
R.L. Stine, 1989
movie vs book
Leigh Janiak, 2021

In 1978, Camp Nightwing is divided by the campers and counselors who hail from the prosperous town of Sunnyvale and the campers and maintenance staffers from the downtrodden town of Shadyside, but when horrors from their towns’ shared history come alive, they must band together to solve a terrifying mystery before it is too late.


Goosebumps. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1992 book, Welcome to Dead House
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Welcome to Dead House
R.L. Stine, 1992
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Steve Boyum, Rob Letterman, 2023-

A team of five high school students embarks on a mysterious and convoluted quest to uncover the truth behind the tragic death of a teenager named Harold Biddle, which occurred three decades ago. Along the way, they also unearth unsettling secrets from their parents’ history.


Fear Street Part Three: 1666. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1989 book, The New Girl
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The New Girl
R.L. Stine, 1989
movie vs book
Leigh Janiak, 2021

In 1666, a colony is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come. Meanwhile, the teenagers in 1994 and 1978 try to finally put an end to the town’s curse, before it is too late.


Goosebumps. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1992 book, Welcome to Dead House
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Welcome to Dead House
R.L. Stine, 1992
movie vs book
Rob Letterman, 2015

Upon relocating to a small town, Zach Cooper discovers a silver lining when he encounters his next-door neighbor, Hannah, who happens to be the daughter of R.L. Stine, the bestselling author behind the Goosebumps series. Stine possesses an air of peculiarity and enigma, which proves to be with good cause. He’s trapped within the confines of his own imagination, as the monsters that his books brought to life are real.