If you are not a fan of the sickly-sweet, but are more entertained by the gruesome and macabre, then this is a list for you. These stories by R. L. Stine are for those who want a much darker Valentine’s Day this year.
Over the past couple of weeks, I have really got the sci-fi bug. Whilst you won’t find me watching Star Trek or Star Wars anytime soon, I have been enjoying science fiction, particularly books that feature extra-terrestrials, but with a horror twist.
This of course led me to research what sci-fi horror titles are out there. Here is that list!
Convinced his parents are aliens, Rob decides he must collect proof. My Alien Parents is 44 pages long, the shortest Stine book I have read.
According to the Goosebumps Fanwiki, R. L. Stine took inspiration from Stephen Kings’s Thinner when writing Chicken Chicken. Will it compare? Surely not?! Let’s scratch a little deeper…
Only one book has ever brought me close to being scared, and it was not even what most would describe as a fully-fledged horror novel! You can see what I mean in my review of MINE by Robert McCammon. But on this reflection, along with being a massive Goosebumps fan, got me thinking… are Goosebumps books scary?
Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns (1996) is book 48 in the original Goosebumps series. This holiday horror may prove to be the perfect festive read for you. Especially if you are looking for a book you can finish on Halloween night! Want to know more about what you will be getting yourself into? Read on!
