Nightmare Hour

Nightmare Hour is a 1999 horror collection by R. L. Stine. It is composed of 10 different short stories, ranging from "Pumpkinhead" to "The Ghostly Stare" and was a New York Times bestseller from the year 1999 to 2000.[1] All but Make Me A Witch were made into episodes of R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour TV series. However it is similar to the Intruders episode.

Nightmare Hour
AuthorR. L. Stine
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror fiction, Children's literature
PublishedAugust 1999 HarperCollins
Media typePrint (Paperback and Hardcover)
Pages148
ISBN0-06-028688-1

Stories
  • Pumpkinhead
  • Alien Candy
  • The Most Evil Sorcerer
  • Nightmare Inn
  • I'm Not Martin
  • The Black Mask
  • Afraid of Clowns
  • The Dead Body
  • Make Me A Witch
  • The Ghostly Stare

Reception

Nightmare Hour was on the New York Times bestseller list from 1999 to 2000[1] and was awarded the Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Award for Best Horror/Mystery Book.[2]

Sofrina Hinton from Kidsreads said "with its lavish illustrations and clever, direct storytelling and themes that speak to every one of us, NIGHTMARE HOUR is a worthy read for horror fans of any age".[3] Maria Dolan from Amazon commented that "these are tales you'll be too scared to put down".[4] Molly S. Kinney from the Library Journal stated "it's guaranteed to produce goosebumps".[4]

References
  1. (March 22, 2004.) "The Hatchery to Produce R.L. Stine Presents, DVD Series of Original Family Thriller Movies Based on Best-Selling Books Nightmare Hour, The Haunting Hour.". Goliath. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
  2. Marcovitz, Hal. "R.L. Stine". Chelsea House Publishers, 2006. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
  3. Hinton, Sofrina. "NIGHTMARE HOUR". Kidsreads. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
  4. "Nightmare Hour: Time for Terror". Amazon. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
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