Goosebumps

The Terror of Death · 10-07-2007, 08:56 PM

Anyone else watched this week? I thought Stay Out of the Basement, and Welcome to Camp Nightmare were pretty good but the individual episodes were either mediocore or awful.

*Spitfire* · 10-07-2007, 09:06 PM

Haha their selling these DVDs at my work. Quite a flashback, I liked this show as a kid.

*DrSpengler* · 10-07-2007, 09:44 PM

I liked the show as a kid, though a lot of the episodes don't hold up as well as I was hoping. Same thing happened when I revisited Are You Afraid of the Dark. There are definately some good episodes, but I can't sit through a lot of em.

Still, I always enjoyed the episodes with Slappy, so hopefully one of the Night of the Living Dummy episodes will show up this month.

Ashangelo · 10-07-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DrSpengler

I liked the show as a kid, though a lot of the episodes don't hold up as well as I was hoping. Same thing happened when I revisited Are You Afraid of the Dark. There are definately some good episodes, but I can't sit through a lot of em.

Still, I always enjoyed the episodes with Slappy, so hopefully one of the Night of the Living Dummy episodes will show up this month.

They're showing Night of the Living Dummy 2 on the 15th.

*DrSpengler* · 10-08-2007, 10:19 AM

Cool, thanks.

Did the show ever adapt the first Night of the Living Dummy book? I remember them doing the second through the 4th, I think, but never the first.

But my memories of the show are hazy at best.

Ashangelo · 10-09-2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Cool, thanks.

Did the show ever adapt the first Night of the Living Dummy book? I remember them doing the second through the 4th, I think, but never the first.

But my memories of the show are hazy at best.

I don't think they ever did. I'm not 100% sure on that though.

kev trashcan · 10-10-2007, 04:53 PM

there playing goosbumps again?

*Tinuvielsdreams* · 10-11-2007, 10:16 PM

It's on CN at 8:00 here on the East Coast. I have been watching it whenever I can. I used to love those books. The night of the Living Dummy one was creepy, I am definitely checking that out on the 15th.
When I was younger I didn't notice how bad the acting was, those kids crack me up.
I liked the haunted mask eppy that was on a few weeks ago, thats a good Halloween one

Squirrel_Lips · 10-16-2007, 05:06 PM

I loved Goosebumps back in the day. I watched a couple episodes last week, but I just couldn't get into them. The ones I seen weren't my favorites in the 1st place though. Maybe they'll have some better ones on between now & Halloween.

On a side note, did anyone ever watch Erie Indiana, it use to be on after Goosebumps years ago. I though that show was superior to Goosebumps.

I always enjoyed the books better than the shows for some reason, although some of the episodes were rather cool.

*DrSpengler* · 10-16-2007, 05:52 PM

I made sure to watch "Night of the Living Dummy II" on Monday.

It didn't really live up to my memories, but it was still pretty good. Being a kids show, they couldn't have Slappy threaten to kill any of the characters, only threaten to enslave them, so from that angle it wasn't as scary as it was goofy. Still, they managed to imply a certain level of danger ("I can hurt your family in a hundred ways" or whatever he said).

Are You Afraid of the Dark was definately the superior children's horror anthology series. Not surprisingly, the two shows seemed to share a lot of actors between them.

And I remember Eerie Indiana. It was definately more clever than Goosebumps and had a lot of crazy plots (like one episode where a mom kept her kids young forever by making them sleep in giant tupperware boxes).

*ToTheNines* · 10-17-2007, 07:42 PM

saw "The Scare Crow Walks at Midnight", brought back some memories... and I just love bad acting

Does anyone remember an episode about a posessed evil sponge?

*Tinuvielsdreams* · 10-17-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

saw "The Scare Crow Walks at Midnight", brought back some memories... and I just love bad acting

Does anyone remember an episode about a posessed evil sponge?

Haha I do, It came from under the sink. I think their was a potato with teeth or something in the end too...haha

CudleyCowlick · 10-18-2007, 04:08 AM

To heck with Goosebumps. It was on in Storm Hawks time slot this last Saturday and I was not impressed.

The most frustrating thing was that CN's website schedule assured me that Storm Hawks was on but I turned on the TV and dun dun dun... R.L. Stine's crap floated before my eyes instead.

*Wildcat* · 10-21-2007, 02:19 AM

I loved the books as a kid too...I still do actually,I havnt read one in awhile but Im sure Id enjoy it...the storylines are really good IMO.

I used to watch the show too,and I had the Haunted Mask and "Basement" video tapes......but watching it now....the stories and some special effects are still good,but the cheesy acting is what runies it...you cant take it serious.

Some epsiodes have decent actors....I saw "Haunted Mask 2" today and it was pretty cool...except for some over dramatic one-liners from the child actors

*ToTheNines* · 10-27-2007, 10:13 AM

"It came from beneath the sink" was just on. I loved this episode as a kid and still do now, the acting was acutally good!

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 10-30-2007, 09:25 PM

So far the only one I've still liked was The Girl Who Cried Monster.

U2WaTCHer · 10-31-2007, 04:54 PM

anyone notice, Tobin Bell with long hair, John "jigsaw" from Saw movies. Sounded the same too. Really funny to see

10-07-2007, 08:56 PM	#1
The Terror of Death Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 736	Goosebumps Anyone else watched this week? I thought Stay Out of the Basement, and Welcome to Camp Nightmare were pretty good but the individual episodes were either mediocore or awful.

10-07-2007, 09:06 PM	#2
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Haha their selling these DVDs at my work. Quite a flashback, I liked this show as a kid. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

10-10-2007, 04:53 PM	#7
kev trashcan Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sf east bay california Posts: 265	there playing goosbumps again? __________________ check out my art http://kcmp-sewer-sludge.deviantart.com/

10-18-2007, 04:08 AM	#13
CudleyCowlick Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 721	To heck with Goosebumps. It was on in Storm Hawks time slot this last Saturday and I was not impressed. The most frustrating thing was that CN's website schedule assured me that Storm Hawks was on but I turned on the TV and dun dun dun... R.L. Stine's crap floated before my eyes instead. __________________ THE DARKNESS AGE IS RETURN!

10-21-2007, 02:19 AM	#14
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,516	I loved the books as a kid too...I still do actually,I havnt read one in awhile but Im sure Id enjoy it...the storylines are really good IMO. I used to watch the show too,and I had the Haunted Mask and "Basement" video tapes......but watching it now....the stories and some special effects are still good,but the cheesy acting is what runies it...you cant take it serious. Some epsiodes have decent actors....I saw "Haunted Mask 2" today and it was pretty cool...except for some over dramatic one-liners from the child actors __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything.

10-07-2007, 09:44 PM	#3
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	I liked the show as a kid, though a lot of the episodes don't hold up as well as I was hoping. Same thing happened when I revisited Are You Afraid of the Dark. There are definately some good episodes, but I can't sit through a lot of em. Still, I always enjoyed the episodes with Slappy, so hopefully one of the Night of the Living Dummy episodes will show up this month.

10-08-2007, 10:19 AM	#5
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Cool, thanks. Did the show ever adapt the first Night of the Living Dummy book? I remember them doing the second through the 4th, I think, but never the first. But my memories of the show are hazy at best.

10-11-2007, 10:16 PM	#8
Tinuvielsdreams Nothing without passion Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,722	It's on CN at 8:00 here on the East Coast. I have been watching it whenever I can. I used to love those books. The night of the Living Dummy one was creepy, I am definitely checking that out on the 15th. When I was younger I didn't notice how bad the acting was, those kids crack me up. I liked the haunted mask eppy that was on a few weeks ago, thats a good Halloween one

10-16-2007, 05:06 PM	#9
Squirrel_Lips Random Punk Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19	I loved Goosebumps back in the day. I watched a couple episodes last week, but I just couldn't get into them. The ones I seen weren't my favorites in the 1st place though. Maybe they'll have some better ones on between now & Halloween. On a side note, did anyone ever watch Erie Indiana, it use to be on after Goosebumps years ago. I though that show was superior to Goosebumps. I always enjoyed the books better than the shows for some reason, although some of the episodes were rather cool.

10-16-2007, 05:52 PM	#10
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	I made sure to watch "Night of the Living Dummy II" on Monday. It didn't really live up to my memories, but it was still pretty good. Being a kids show, they couldn't have Slappy threaten to kill any of the characters, only threaten to enslave them, so from that angle it wasn't as scary as it was goofy. Still, they managed to imply a certain level of danger ("I can hurt your family in a hundred ways" or whatever he said). Are You Afraid of the Dark was definately the superior children's horror anthology series. Not surprisingly, the two shows seemed to share a lot of actors between them. And I remember Eerie Indiana. It was definately more clever than Goosebumps and had a lot of crazy plots (like one episode where a mom kept her kids young forever by making them sleep in giant tupperware boxes).

10-17-2007, 07:42 PM	#11
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,367	saw "The Scare Crow Walks at Midnight", brought back some memories... and I just love bad acting Does anyone remember an episode about a posessed evil sponge?

10-27-2007, 10:13 AM	#15
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,367	"It came from beneath the sink" was just on. I loved this episode as a kid and still do now, the acting was acutally good!

10-30-2007, 09:25 PM	#16
Mr._Mutant_Man Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,340	So far the only one I've still liked was The Girl Who Cried Monster.

10-31-2007, 04:54 PM	#17
U2WaTCHer Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 365	anyone notice, Tobin Bell with long hair, John "jigsaw" from Saw movies. Sounded the same too. Really funny to see __________________ Krang ------ Long Live The Krang Legions!------