Oh Haha, my bad! This family moves into a house that's haunted by dead kids. My description sounds lame, but I promise you the writing made it terrifying!
yeah in Northern Alberta there is also an Airforce base there and lots of camp grounds... and with a Native reserve near it, probably a few ceremonial burial grounds somewhere in the woods.
kiaha · 3 points · Posted at 21:54:03 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Native reserve near it, probably a few ceremonial burial grounds somewhere in the woods
Hell. No. I'm adding that to "places to not go to". I mean I'm sure it's lovely, I suppose, but RL Stine gave me nightmares from that book cover haha.
They dummy in the suit. My mom turned it off the TV when she saw goosebumps come on because she knew i didn't like the dummies. I decided to be brave and turn it on after she left the room.
I stood infront of the TV and manually pressed the power button, at the same time the picture came into focus there was a jump scare (i think he jumped at the screen, or said a scary line). Being within 2 inches of that fiend scarred me for my childhood.
My favorite will always be the first one, Welcome to Dead House. It was the only one to give me nightmares.
There was another one that I remember, I'm not 100% sure if it was a Goosebumbs book though. It opened with the main character dreaming the house was on fire. I can't for the life of me remember the title.
mungoo · 4 points · Posted at 14:22:25 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I think it was called "The Ghost Next Door," or something similar. About a kid who was a ghost but didn't realize it. I loved that one!
Opened with her dreaming of burning, then she wakes up the next day, then it ended with her and her friend realising that when they were playing cootball/catch (or something) the ball was going through her body, and no-one else could see her.
Or something along those lines, it's been a while.
Man this book has a lot of covers. The one I have downloaded has some screwy cover with a camera that has a skull in the lens. Must have been some attempt to revamp them once kids started getting into Harry Potter.
I doubt you'd find one of those. If you could find a lone cover scan large enough you could always cut it out and fade the edges.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:07:06 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
I remember there was an episode of the show, and a girl got to make all these wishes... she wished that she was the best player on her basketball team, and instead it just made everyone else garbage as fuck. Then later in the episode she accidentally wishes everyone "would just buzz off" and they all turned to bees.
I think I read every single one of the Goosebumps books, or at least all the ones that the libraries around me had. Scary stuff when you're in elementary school. A Shocker on Shock Street was the only one that was too scary for me to finish and I can't remember why.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:00 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)*
The Cuckoo Clock of Doom scared me because If I remember correctly, the boy in the story kept getting warped back into time, or into the future. However, it wasn't like super far back in time, it was mostly like a few days ahead, or a few days back.
I was wondering this exact thing. Was actually thinking of picking up the entire collection on eBay just to satisfy my nostalgia cravings, but I'm a bit worried I'll read through them again and find to my dismay that they actually sucked and I only liked them because I didn't know any better.
I most-liked the choose your own adventure ones but I only had a handful of Goosebumps books but I remember them all fondly, nostalgic seeing the covers (went to a Wiki).
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:35 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
That's a good point. This post sparked some serious nostalgia in me, so I went to Amazon to try and buy a bunch of Goosebumps books, but I'm nervous.
I hope they aren't super corny. I tried watching a few Goosebumps shows months ago, and I could barely get through the show. Awful acting and cheesy dialogue, but the nostalgia was great!
Actually it brought back a bad memory. I was sick and didn't want to throw up, so I grabbed this book and was staring at it trying to distract myself, which worked most of the time. (not just this book, anything really) It didn't work that time. :(
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:08 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
How I Learned to Fly was my first one of the series, it was like the 40th book at least
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tenfef · 178 points · Posted at 09:29:25 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
The end of every chapter was exactly like this:
Holy Shit! Turn the page to next chapter
Sigh
Mystery_Hours · 54 points · Posted at 14:48:45 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Scumbag Goosebumps
clockworkgirl21 · 6 points · Posted at 10:15:24 on May 26, 2013 · (Permalink)
And 9-year-old me fell for it every time.
niggadicka · 3 points · Posted at 14:15:08 on September 17, 2013 · (Permalink)
The way the author described certain reactions confused the shit of 10 year old me. I found it impossible to visualize 'oooohhh'
HotBurrito · 61 points · Posted at 05:29:19 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
This is from the one with the camera right?
deviousgiant · 141 points · Posted at 05:35:48 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Say Cheese and Die
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 14:19:23 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Ryan Gosling starred in an episode of Goosebumps called Say Cheese and Die. He was very little and rather adorable.
jgrew030 · 11 points · Posted at 14:27:50 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
He was also in an episode of 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?"
I'm sure Gilbert Godfrey was in the same episode, radio station about death or something
red_dead_conception · 14 points · Posted at 14:31:28 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
The Tale of Station 109.1
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 18:23:07 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
My favorite episode!
kn33ch41_ · 6 points · Posted at 23:33:57 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
http://youtu.be/QyJLJf9b8XI
jgrew030 · 2 points · Posted at 00:12:35 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
You.Are.Awesome.
RealNotFake · -2 points · Posted at 14:36:53 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
And it was a pretty crappy episode, unfortunately.
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 16:20:27 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
A picture says more than a thousand murders.
It was a legitimate wordplay in my language.
KazMcDemon · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:07 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Is that the one where the kid impales his foot on a rusty nail in the beginning? I never finished it :(
th30n34nt · 1 points · Posted at 20:43:51 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Yup
ariv0225 · 27 points · Posted at 08:17:20 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Loved the chose your ending ones! Great series growing up!
HotBurrito · 11 points · Posted at 19:20:54 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
No matter what, I always died with my first choice.
i_am_sad · 14 points · Posted at 01:06:33 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
NUHUH, YOU STILL HAD YOUR HAND ON THE PAGE.
HotBurrito · 3 points · Posted at 03:43:57 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
SHUT UP! YOU CAN'T PROVE IT!
kiaha · 21 points · Posted at 06:21:29 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Good books! But I couldn't read Camp Cold Lake, the cover still scares me :(
PinkSugarBubble · 9 points · Posted at 15:21:29 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Welcome to Dead House was truly terrifying!
campbellbrad · 8 points · Posted at 02:14:41 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
Night of the Living Dummy was easily the scariest book and episode.
HotBurrito · 1 points · Posted at 03:45:25 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
I actually had a dummy before I read that book. Afterwards I buried it.
IForgotMyPants · 1 points · Posted at 01:02:51 on May 29, 2013 · (Permalink)
Which one was that?
PinkSugarBubble · 2 points · Posted at 02:12:46 on May 29, 2013 · (Permalink)
The very first one! :)
IForgotMyPants · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:09 on May 29, 2013 · (Permalink)
Oh, haha, well I meant what happened in it. But I suppose that's informative as well!
PinkSugarBubble · 1 points · Posted at 02:44:19 on May 29, 2013 · (Permalink)
Oh Haha, my bad! This family moves into a house that's haunted by dead kids. My description sounds lame, but I promise you the writing made it terrifying!
Edit: http://goosebumps.wikia.com/wiki/Welcome_to_Dead_House
jay212127 · 3 points · Posted at 20:27:30 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Oh God I am going to to work at a Cadet Camp in Cold Lake this summer!
kiaha · 3 points · Posted at 20:46:45 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
That's an actual place!? Oh dear lord that's terrifying :l
jay212127 · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:31 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
yeah in Northern Alberta there is also an Airforce base there and lots of camp grounds... and with a Native reserve near it, probably a few ceremonial burial grounds somewhere in the woods.
kiaha · 3 points · Posted at 21:54:03 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Hell. No. I'm adding that to "places to not go to". I mean I'm sure it's lovely, I suppose, but RL Stine gave me nightmares from that book cover haha.
P_Lannigan · 15 points · Posted at 13:40:03 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I'll never forgive myself for night of the living dummy series. Still terrified of those dummies to this day.
jay212127 · 9 points · Posted at 20:31:53 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
They dummy in the suit. My mom turned it off the TV when she saw goosebumps come on because she knew i didn't like the dummies. I decided to be brave and turn it on after she left the room.
I stood infront of the TV and manually pressed the power button, at the same time the picture came into focus there was a jump scare (i think he jumped at the screen, or said a scary line). Being within 2 inches of that fiend scarred me for my childhood.
gizzomizzo · 27 points · Posted at 10:40:24 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Say Cheese and Die... Again!
Nothing will be greater than The Blob That Ate Everyone.
Timmythestapler · 19 points · Posted at 13:03:28 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I did my 6th grade book report on The Blob That Ate Everyone. Teacher sent me to counseling :-\
Stegosaurus5 · 14 points · Posted at 13:28:58 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
one of the worst books I've ever read..... like eight times.
aahxzen · 15 points · Posted at 13:08:34 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
the scariest thing about Goosebumps was during the opening theme of the show. That damn golden lab with the eyes... horrifying.
CoolCat90 · 1 points · Posted at 15:32:55 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
What about the lady on the billboard
DuDEwithAGuN · 23 points · Posted at 13:09:12 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Dat Mask
trampus1 · 12 points · Posted at 15:41:10 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
The live version of that scared me at an age I was way too old to be scared at for some reason.
twistednipples · 4 points · Posted at 19:47:16 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Yeah! I remember watching this way back when(blockbuster still existed) and the part where all the masks were floating or something really scared me.
timrbrady · 6 points · Posted at 19:07:36 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I picked up the VHS of Haunted Mask a couple years ago. It hasn't aged well.
goingthruit · 11 points · Posted at 11:58:05 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
A picture is worth a thousand screams.
LMStassy · 7 points · Posted at 06:14:30 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
The Goosebumps theme song is my ringtone :)
Numl0k · 12 points · Posted at 10:12:14 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Viewer beware! You're in for a scare!
SpiralHorn · 10 points · Posted at 13:55:17 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
My favorite will always be the first one, Welcome to Dead House. It was the only one to give me nightmares.
There was another one that I remember, I'm not 100% sure if it was a Goosebumbs book though. It opened with the main character dreaming the house was on fire. I can't for the life of me remember the title.
mungoo · 4 points · Posted at 14:22:25 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I think it was called "The Ghost Next Door," or something similar. About a kid who was a ghost but didn't realize it. I loved that one!
APocketTurtle · 1 points · Posted at 14:35:58 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Opened with her dreaming of burning, then she wakes up the next day, then it ended with her and her friend realising that when they were playing cootball/catch (or something) the ball was going through her body, and no-one else could see her.
Or something along those lines, it's been a while.
SpiralHorn · 1 points · Posted at 05:27:32 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
Ah yep, that's it! Thank you.
IForgotMyPants · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:25 on May 29, 2013 · (Permalink)
That one, not sure why, but that one was the only one to actually give me goosebumps.
campbellbrad · 1 points · Posted at 02:16:20 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
The scarecrow walks at midnight was creepy too.
SpiralHorn · 1 points · Posted at 05:28:28 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
I vaguely remember that one. I think I saw the TV episode, but I don't remember how it went.
michaelsong55 · 15 points · Posted at 07:58:19 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
holy fuck....a wave of childhood memories flooded my brain
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 12:50:01 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Same here
Oorangelazarus · 7 points · Posted at 05:57:58 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Nightmares. Awesome nightmares.
Ubb_zerve · 5 points · Posted at 19:17:12 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Goosebumps, along with Animorphs, is what got me to actually enjoy reading. Couldn't wait to pick up the next book.
campbellbrad · 2 points · Posted at 02:17:32 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
Same actually both were great. Loved the little flip book in animorphs on the corner of the page.
CapytannHook · 4 points · Posted at 10:18:34 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
anyone remember the one about the car that was alive? i forgot the name :/
iFarmerG4 · 11 points · Posted at 10:46:05 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
It was called "The Haunted Car". R.L. Stine was never great with titles.
alfalfuh · 5 points · Posted at 13:29:59 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I remember reading that R.L. would come up with the title first, then write the book...
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 10:37:54 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
That one a Goosebumps 2000 one. I think that was the first one I read.
Hudek · 4 points · Posted at 13:42:01 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
First book i ever bought, 50 cents at a garage sale.
Sexy_Hamburgers · 4 points · Posted at 13:56:44 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
The artwork for the Goosebumps series were really nice.
BitJit · 3 points · Posted at 15:50:15 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Funny summaries of goosebump books
mercy____ · 3 points · Posted at 07:26:02 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I was obsessed with this book series as a kid!
adhocadhoc · 3 points · Posted at 13:35:46 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Can anyone find a good HQ of this? Want to make a Timeline cover of it
trampus1 · 7 points · Posted at 15:45:45 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5G-I72MXTPE/TeEzEF7qMvI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/UpWCh8maQlw/s1600/DSC05780.JPG
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kqx1cfcX-9s/TlKmD4THJwI/AAAAAAAAEHo/6xMAJ5vXfQM/s1600/goosebumps+014.jpg
Man this book has a lot of covers. The one I have downloaded has some screwy cover with a camera that has a skull in the lens. Must have been some attempt to revamp them once kids started getting into Harry Potter.
adhocadhoc · 3 points · Posted at 15:52:21 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
haha, upvote for effort sir/ma'am. I was trying to just get the BBQ image as a whole though ;(
i_am_sad · 2 points · Posted at 01:40:21 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
OP's is about as HQ as you can get.
That being said, I edited the image trampus found for you:
http://i.imgur.com/mGlWy5q.jpg
and also made you a timeline image out of it:
http://i.imgur.com/dJPmjOC.jpg
adhocadhoc · 2 points · Posted at 07:00:24 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
Fuck. Yes. Thank you. Heres a hug i_am_sad so buck up little camper, life ain't all that bad.
trampus1 · 1 points · Posted at 16:31:51 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I doubt you'd find one of those. If you could find a lone cover scan large enough you could always cut it out and fade the edges.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 00:07:06 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
I remember there was an episode of the show, and a girl got to make all these wishes... she wished that she was the best player on her basketball team, and instead it just made everyone else garbage as fuck. Then later in the episode she accidentally wishes everyone "would just buzz off" and they all turned to bees.
Operist · 6 points · Posted at 10:08:37 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Ermagherd....
I'll see myself out now...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 09:06:22 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
GOOSEBUMPS!!!
Torumin · 2 points · Posted at 12:16:08 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I think I read every single one of the Goosebumps books, or at least all the ones that the libraries around me had. Scary stuff when you're in elementary school. A Shocker on Shock Street was the only one that was too scary for me to finish and I can't remember why.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:26:00 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)*
The Cuckoo Clock of Doom scared me because If I remember correctly, the boy in the story kept getting warped back into time, or into the future. However, it wasn't like super far back in time, it was mostly like a few days ahead, or a few days back.
That tripped me out as a little kid.
edit: Here is the episode
JonathanUnicorn · 2 points · Posted at 15:21:20 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Are these books entertaining still? Now that I have money I can probably read some I never read as a kid?
iworkedatsubway · 2 points · Posted at 19:38:19 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I was wondering this exact thing. Was actually thinking of picking up the entire collection on eBay just to satisfy my nostalgia cravings, but I'm a bit worried I'll read through them again and find to my dismay that they actually sucked and I only liked them because I didn't know any better.
JonathanUnicorn · 3 points · Posted at 20:52:50 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I most-liked the choose your own adventure ones but I only had a handful of Goosebumps books but I remember them all fondly, nostalgic seeing the covers (went to a Wiki).
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:21:35 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
That's a good point. This post sparked some serious nostalgia in me, so I went to Amazon to try and buy a bunch of Goosebumps books, but I'm nervous.
I hope they aren't super corny. I tried watching a few Goosebumps shows months ago, and I could barely get through the show. Awful acting and cheesy dialogue, but the nostalgia was great!
Yesitzdaniel · 2 points · Posted at 16:57:13 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Kinda weird how seeing this gave me Goosebumps
itch0 · 2 points · Posted at 19:23:36 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Is it acceptable for me, in my twenties, to want to read all the goosebumps again? So many good memories. I still remember a lot of the story lines.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:17 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I still have nightmares about 'Horrorland'
NagisaK · 2 points · Posted at 23:09:51 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Have the entire collection of Goosebumps, gosh I want to read them again now.
LiquidSwords89 · 2 points · Posted at 16:28:37 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
gersberms?
RHCP4Life · 1 points · Posted at 08:01:39 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I had this on a t-shirt. It was definitely my favorite one!
parkerblack · 1 points · Posted at 09:18:29 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I miss those days ..
stephpock · 1 points · Posted at 13:52:50 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
GOOSEBUMPS! drool
Its-Aldago · 1 points · Posted at 16:03:07 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
R.L.Stine was my childhood Bukowski.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:15:30 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Say Cheese And Die ... One of the only ones I've read
PopRockRoll · 1 points · Posted at 18:33:58 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
FUCK the invisibility one.
damitbobsaget · 1 points · Posted at 18:38:52 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Say cheese and die!
webchimp32 · 1 points · Posted at 19:16:36 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Nope, not a one.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:25:24 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Did they ever make a Goosebumps videogame?
davis98 · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:14 on May 24, 2013 · (Permalink)
Yes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:00 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
This picture gave me.... Goosebumps
Pengroves · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:58 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
I'd heard that Goosebumps was getting a reboot of some sort soon. IMDb shows this "In development". Could be promising.
vermillionlove · 1 points · Posted at 22:36:51 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Actually it brought back a bad memory. I was sick and didn't want to throw up, so I grabbed this book and was staring at it trying to distract myself, which worked most of the time. (not just this book, anything really) It didn't work that time. :(
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:38:08 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
How I Learned to Fly was my first one of the series, it was like the 40th book at least
CanadianBeard · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:03 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Forgive me for this.
mrjoykill157 · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:51 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
R.L.stien is one of my favorite authors TO THIS DAY.
Loluwism · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:20 on May 23, 2013 · (Permalink)
The titles were always entertaining. Barking Ghost and Werewolf of Fever Swamp kinda suck with me (not the title, just in general.)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:41:07 on October 28, 2013 · (Permalink)
The king will always be The Haunted Mask. No question.
drsalby · 1 points · Posted at 16:40:19 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
Maybe some of you also had this
Dom960 · 1 points · Posted at 17:40:07 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC3kue_C35g
CensoredBlonde · 0 points · Posted at 14:14:00 on May 22, 2013 · (Permalink)
This picture gives me