Nightmare Hour
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| Author | R. L. Stine |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror fiction, Children's literature |
| Published | August 1999 HarperCollins |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback and Hardcover) |
| Pages | 148 |
| ISBN | 0-06-028688-1 |
Nightmare Hour is a 1999 children's 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, "Make Me a Witch" is similar to the "Intruders" episode.
Stories
[edit]- "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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b (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.
- ^ Marcovitz, Hal. "R.L. Stine". Chelsea House Publishers, 2006. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
- ^ Hinton, Sofrina. "NIGHTMARE HOUR". Kidsreads. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "Nightmare Hour: Time for Terror". Amazon. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
