THE Goosebumps The series, based on RL Stine’s best-selling novels, is perfect for Halloween. Both series of Goosebumps are instantly recognizable with their “Be careful, viewer, you’re going to get scared“The Tagline and its original 1990s title sequence feature one of the scariest dogs a youth-oriented series could imagine. However, it’s the series’ blend of horror and comedy that makes Goosebumps fun and scary episodes.
THE Goosebumps series is self-aware, and some Goosebumps episodes are parodies of well-known horror stories such as Auditorium Ghostis to assume Phantom of the Opera. Some feature classic Halloween monsters like werewolves, zombies, and vampires, while others involve strange creatures like tag lovers.”Beast from the East.” Two of the scariest Goosebumps The episodes take place during Halloween, but many other episodes would also be perfect to watch on Halloween.
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The Haunted Mask
The terrifying story has a frozen-style twist
“The Haunted Mask” Still Haunts Viewers Todayand it’s one of the scariest Goosebumps episodes of all time. The story, about an ugly shopkeeper who creates a beautiful face out of human skin for himself, which turns him into a monster, is so disturbing that a fan later made a gory version of “The Haunted Mask.” Although the shopkeeper is a tragic, self-hating figure similar to Frankenstein’s Monster, he is not a typical villain.
When Carly Beth, the main character, gets the mask stuck on her face, the shopkeeper tries to help her, explaining that the mask can be removed through an act of love. This is the same message that appears in the film Frozenand in Carly Beth’s case, it is her mother’s act of love that finally separates her from the mask. “The Haunted Mask” is a perfect choice for Halloweenas it is genuinely scary but has a sweet message and a happy ending.
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You can’t scare me
Halloween considers it a challenge
Halloween is all about fun and fearand the title of Goosebumps The episode, “You Can’t Scare Me”, takes this as a challenge. The seemingly fearless Courtney never falls for the pranks that the main characters, Eddie and Hat, try to play on her. This time, they planned the best prank ever. Eddie and Hat lure Courtney to Muddy Creek to convince her that the legendary “mud monsters“They are real, but they can be, after all.
Although “You Can’t Scare Me” is not set on Halloween, the Goosebumps episode is about bold people and playing pranks. They are so common on Halloween that “You Can’t Scare Me” is a Goosebumps episode that feels like a Halloween story. This episode is a little unusual, as the two main characters are less likable than the fearless Courtney, and the hilarious ending gives them the scare they deserve.
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Night of the Living Doll II
An iconic Goosebumps villain appears for the first time
The ventriloquist dummy Slappy is one of the most iconic Goosebumps villains both in the book and the TV series. The evil mannequin first appeared in the book Night of the Living Doll and was so scary (and therefore popular) that it appeared eight more times on Goosebumps series. Scary dolls are common characters in horror films, but Slappy doesn’t become a villain until “Night of the Living Dummy II”.
Slappy gets jealous of another dummy in the original Night of the Living Doll book, which was not adapted for TV. However, his performance as the villain in “Night of the Living Dummy II” was filmed for the Goosebumps series, and its first episode is as scary as the book. Haunted objects are a staple of the Halloween movie and watching “Night of the Living Doll II” on Halloween it can be especially scary if there is a doll in the room.
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Calling all the goosebumps
A bullied child becomes a cult leader
Ricky, the protagonist of Goosebumps episode “Calling All Creeps”, first assures viewers that he may be a nerd, but he’s not a creep, no matter what the school bullies call him. The practical effects aren’t very convincing, which makes the episode unintentionally funny, but the story has some dark, cult-like undertones. Ricky’s shift from hero to accomplice makes “Calling All Creeps” a disturbing but fun Goosebumps episode.
After a bully calls Ricky a creep one too many times, he pranks the entire school by posting a fake announcement inviting everyone”goosebumps“to report that bully. However, he soon discovers that the Creeps are real, and they want to know when the next step in their plan to turn the entire school into Creeps will be accomplished. How most people spend Halloween dressed as something scary‘Calling All Creeps’ is a perfect episode to watch (and a great opening line for a Halloween party invite).
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A day in Horrorland
A family competes in a monster prank show
Prank shows on TV were a staple of the 1990s and the Goosebumps episode “One Day At Horrorland” is full of nostalgia and more comedy than many others Goosebumps episodes. The Morris family discovers they are on a game show, being watched by an audience of monsters after spending a hellish day at a strange theme park. The episode imagines the Halloween haunted house concept extending to an entire theme park and ends with several horror films.
While the family escapes in the book, the TV show ends with several meta twists: the family drives away in the car, but discovers that the gameshow host is controlling the car, sending it over the edge of a cliff before the show reveals that the entire episode was a “scary human show“for monsters to watch. The Goosebumps reboot is based on an episode in Horrorland, but bears little resemblance to the original 1990s episode.
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Stay out of the basement
A plant-based villain emerges in this bio-horror episode
A father becoming something monstrous is a common fear in horror and in real life. In “Stay Out of the Basement”, siblings Margaret and Casey are worried about their father, who just tells them to “stay out of the basement.“In another horror movie, the father might be a serial killer. Node Goosebumps series, he is running a secret laboratory and mixing your DNA with a plant, which becomes increasingly dangerous. The next Goosebumps the series has confirmed that it will feature “Stay Out of the Basement”.
There are very few horror products that Goosebumps series did not cover. Goosebumps addressed body horror, classic monsters, parodies and even aliens. “Stay Out of the Basement” references horror movies where plants are the villains, and this episode gives audiences double the scares, making it a perfect choice for Halloween, because if giant evil plant-human hybrids don’t scare the public, so it’s monstrous aspect father can.
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The Werewolf of the Fever Swamp
A suspicious new dog could be something monstrous
That Goosebumps The episode was based on a classic Halloween movie monster: the werewolf. RL Stine appears in the intro to “The Werewolf of Fever Swamp”, to remind viewers about how scary werewolves are. This sets the scene for the episode, starting the story like the Halloween game where people take turns telling scary stories and doing “The Werewolf of the Swamp Fever.” a good option for a Halloween Goosebumps playlist.
In “The Werewolf of Fever Swamp”, Grady and his family have moved to the scary Fever Swamp, where Grady starts hearing strange noises at night. Grady befriends Will, the only boy in town, who tells him he is a werewolf, but there are several possible candidates for the werewolf’s identity: a swamp-dwelling hermit, Grady’s new German shepherd, and Will himself. This mystery highlights the more overtly frightening elements of the episode.
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Say cheese and die
A haunted camera is even scarier these days
There are some familiar faces in Goosebumps episode “Say Cheese and Die”as Ryan Gosling appears in an early role as protagonist Greg Banks, and UnderworldScott Speedman plays a police officer. Greg starts taking photos using a Polaroid camera he finds in a creepy old house, but discovers that the photos show horrible disasters. Greg’s camera shows his father’s wrecked car and his entire family as skeletons, and although the visual effects don’t work as well today, the plot remains intensely scary.
Different Goosebumps‘ 1990s setting where most kids didn’t have cameras, practically everyone has a camera now, making the camera prophecy of doom from “Say Cheese and Die” even scarier to watch during a celebration like Halloween, where everyone is taking pictures of each other. other. Polaroid cameras are back, as the 1990s have become a popular setting for a show, although the Goosebumps the revival takes place in the present.
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Monster Blood
A 1950s B-Movie Meets Black Magic
“Monster Blood” is one of the most popular Goosebumps bookswith five book sequels and two TV episodes dedicated to the “Monster Blood” story. The original TV episode had its protagonist, Evan, visiting his creepy aunt and discovering jars of a glowing green slimy substance, which he opened and began examining. The substance began to grow and Evan discovered that it absorbs people unless it is put back into the vial quickly. This is very similar to a 1950s B horror film called The bubble.
The bubble was not monster blood, but a substance from space, but it also absorbed people, increasing in size over time. However, although The Blob was sensitive to cold, the blood monster could be defeated in several ways, including trampling it and giving it aerial food. Paying homage to the 1950s movie monster without copying the original film’s uneven plot, “Monster Blood” is a perfect Goosebumps episode for Halloween.
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Attack of the Jack-O-Lanterns
They want Halloween to last forever
“Attack of the Jack-O-Lanterns” is a revenge story set during Halloween. Drew and his friend Walker are tired of seeing their Halloween ruined by the local kids, who always play mean pranks. This Halloween will be different as Drew is visiting friends and they have promised to help Drew and Walker prank the bad kids. However, Drew’s friends have a secret: they are pumpkin-headed aliens.
That Goosebumps episode is about trick or treatingwith lots of Halloween images like costumes, candy and the Jack-O-Lantern aliens who want to trick or treat forever. Since the episode ends on a happy (and scary) note, it’s a great option to watch on Halloween, as the Jack-O-Lantern Goosebumps characters are still scary to adults. The episode is a reminder that Halloween is great fun for one night, but it would be scary if it lasted forever.