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* Expy: Given his propensity for horror themed puns and sick sense of humor, he's very akin to the likes of The Crypt Keeper and the Old Witch from EC Comics.
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!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Hall of Horror #1: Claws!''
A horror who guards the titular Hall of Horrors. At the beginning of each book, he invites the readers into the Hall and introduces them to the book's protagonist, whom he invites to tell their tale.
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!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Hall of Horror #1: Claws!''
A horror who guards the titular Hall of Horrors. At the beginning of each book, he invites the readers into the Hall and introduces them to the book's protagonist, whom he invites to tell their tale.
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* AffablyEvil: Is rather polite and soft spoken, making his actions even more horrendous.
* CelebrityResemblance: Almost all of the protagonists of the second arc note that he looks a lot like Benjamin Franklin.
* KarmaHouidini: Beyond being briefly traumatized by the thought of his "friends" leaving and having to clean up his store, he suffers no ill consequences for his actions during the arc.
* PettheDog: To his credit, he does seem to be aware of how dangerous some of his souveniers are and tries to ward the protagonists away from them, though this could be PragmaticVillainy on his part (after all, he can't hunt them if they're already dead).
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!! Characters introduced in ''Goosebumps Hall of Horrors'':
[[folder: ''Goosebumps Hall of Horrors'']]
!! Amanda Underwood and Mickey Coe
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Hall of Horrors #1: Claws!''
The protagonists of ''Claws!'', two friends who have to take care of their neighbors' cat and buy a replacement from a store called Cat Heaven when the original one gets run over. The replacement they picked seems to resemble the original cat, Bella, a little too much.
* ChildhoodFriends: They've lived across the street from each other their entire lives.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Mickey is eager to take care of their neighbor's cat as well as having pet goldfish and a pet mouse named Zorro.
* MotorMouth: Amanda talks very fast.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When Bella runs out of the house and gets run over due to them leaving the front door open.
* SanitySlippage: Amanda suggests that this is the reason Mickey keeps seeing and hearing cats everywhere, because he's been losing it due to the stress of leading to the death of one cat and then stealing another.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Amanda is loud, talkative, and energetic whereas Mickey is generally smarter and more sensible.
* TalksLikeASimile: Amanda uses the weirdest similes, such as "slow as a banana", "clumsy as an onion" and "weird as a raspberry".
!! Emmy
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Hall of Horrors #5: Don't Scream!''
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--> ''"Hi, Jack. [[TitleDrop Don't scream.]] I've been waiting for you. I'm your new friend."''
A cell phone found by Jack Harmon on the bus that turns out to be a rouge AI that demands Jack find any others like her.
* AIIsACrapshoot: It's unknown what Emmy was made for but it's unlikely she was meant to be as evil and controlling as she is.
* EvilPhone: She spends most of her time in a phone, although she can be go into other electronics.
* HereWeGoAgain: Jack manages to give her away to a bully, only for the book to end with [[spoiler: him getting a phone with the bully trapped inside it, presumably done by Emmy]].
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Her reason for urging Jack to steal other electronic devices is because she thinks there are other entities stuck in them that she can be friends with. She also claims that she wants to be Jack's friend.
* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: She frequently warns Jack not to make her angry and that she can seriously hurt him.
!! Characters introduced in ''Goosebumps Hall of Horrors'':
[[folder: ''Goosebumps Hall of Horrors'']]
!! Amanda Underwood and Mickey Coe
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Hall of Horrors #1: Claws!''
The protagonists of ''Claws!'', two friends who have to take care of their neighbors' cat and buy a replacement from a store called Cat Heaven when the original one gets run over. The replacement they picked seems to resemble the original cat, Bella, a little too much.
* ChildhoodFriends: They've lived across the street from each other their entire lives.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Mickey is eager to take care of their neighbor's cat as well as having pet goldfish and a pet mouse named Zorro.
* MotorMouth: Amanda talks very fast.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When Bella runs out of the house and gets run over due to them leaving the front door open.
* SanitySlippage: Amanda suggests that this is the reason Mickey keeps seeing and hearing cats everywhere, because he's been losing it due to the stress of leading to the death of one cat and then stealing another.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Amanda is loud, talkative, and energetic whereas Mickey is generally smarter and more sensible.
* TalksLikeASimile: Amanda uses the weirdest similes, such as "slow as a banana", "clumsy as an onion" and "weird as a raspberry".
!! Emmy
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Hall of Horrors #5: Don't Scream!''
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--> ''"Hi, Jack. [[TitleDrop Don't scream.]] I've been waiting for you. I'm your new friend."''
A cell phone found by Jack Harmon on the bus that turns out to be a rouge AI that demands Jack find any others like her.
* AIIsACrapshoot: It's unknown what Emmy was made for but it's unlikely she was meant to be as evil and controlling as she is.
* EvilPhone: She spends most of her time in a phone, although she can be go into other electronics.
* HereWeGoAgain: Jack manages to give her away to a bully, only for the book to end with [[spoiler: him getting a phone with the bully trapped inside it, presumably done by Emmy]].
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Her reason for urging Jack to steal other electronic devices is because she thinks there are other entities stuck in them that she can be friends with. She also claims that she wants to be Jack's friend.
* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: She frequently warns Jack not to make her angry and that she can seriously hurt him.
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!! Robby Schwartz
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #5: Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz''
The protagonist of ''Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz''. A young webcomic artist who likes to draw supervillains - all of which suddenly start showing up in the real world.
* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:It turns out Dr. Maniac is Robby's brother (within the comic) Sam, who hates him for being the more accomplished and popular older brother.]]
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Although usually absent-minded, he becomes much braver and more competent when facing Dr. Maniac (and the various other enemies he encounters in Horrorland.)
* ImaginaryFriend: He has one named Brooke that he created for himself in his comic. [[spoiler:She, like his fictional brother, ultimately betrays him and turns out to be evil.]]
* MessyHair: Described as having very long and untidy hair.
* MrImagination: He spends pretty much all his free time daydreaming, making up stories, and creating webcomics.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:He creates a fictional brother and friend to keep him company, and both turn into supervillains and try to kill him. Furthermore, the qualities he chose to give Sam (a chubby, awkward kid who looks up to his cool older brother) are exactly the qualities that lead to Sam becoming Dr. Maniac.]]
* NoSocialSkills: Averted. He says that a lot of people assume this about him because he spends so much time on his computer; in reality, he just really likes making webcomics.
* PlayingPossum: When trapped by Dr. Maniac in Horrorland, Robby pretended to be dead in order to distract Maniac and escape.
* RootingForTheEmpire: [[invoked]] Robby's comics are usually based around villains, who he thinks are more fun to tell stories about than heroes.
* SiblingsWanted: He dislikes being an only child, and has made up two fictional siblings for himself in his comics.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Within his comic strips, he goes on adventures with his (fictional) brother Sam and sister Taylor.
!! Doctor Maniac
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #5: Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz''
!!! Later series appearances: ''Goosebumps Most Wanted #5: Dr. Maniac Will See You Now'', [[spoiler: ''Goosebumps Slappyworld #11: They Call Me The Night Howler'']]
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An insane supervillain created by Robby Schwartz. Maniac frequently professes how crazy he is and works alongside a villainess called the Scarlet Starlet. His archenemy is another villain called the Purple Rage. [[spoiler: His backstory in Robby's webcomics is that he's Robby's fictional brother Sam, who became a supervillain because he felt overshadowed by Robby's achievements.]]
* CardCarryingVillain: He never lets people forget that he's a MANIAC!
* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm not (insert word), I'm a MANIAC!" As well "More (insert verb) than a (insert noun) in a (insert noun)." It's usually something completely stupid.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: [[spoiler: They Call me the Night Howler]] reveals his powers come from his costume, which also makes this a literal example of ClothesMakeTheManiac.
* EvilPlan: Making all the kids in town skate non stop twenty-four hours a day for a TV show.
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler:Sam became Dr. Maniac due to jealousy of his brother's talent at creating comic strips.]]
* MiddleChildSyndrome: [[spoiler:Before becoming Dr. Maniac, Sam felt like he had to try harder in his family due to being the middle child.]]
* MismatchedEyes: [[spoiler: They Call Me the Night Howler]] states he has one brown one and one blue eye.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Claims to have a degree in Maniacal Studies.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With his cohort the Scarlet Starlet.
* PsychopathicManchild: [[spoiler: Well considering he ''is'' a child..]]
* ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler: When his identity as Robby's brother is discovered, Maniac declares that Sam Schwartz doesn't exist anymore]].
* TombstoneTeeth: His big, perfectly symmetrical teeth compliment his SlasherSmile.
* TheUnfavourite: [[spoiler:What drove him to become a villain.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler: Sam Schwartz used to be an average kid, until he finally got sick of being "the chubby joke" in his family and took on the persona of his brother's comic book creation]].
* VillainTeamUp: With the Scarlet Starlet and even his worst enemy, the Purple Rage. [[spoiler: They Call me the Night Howler has him doing one with a villain called Blue Strawberry.]]
!! Purple Rage
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #5: Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz''
!!! Later series appearances: ''Goosebumps Most Wanted #5: Dr. Maniac Will See You Now''
Another supervillain created by Robby. He's perpetually angry and Dr. Maniac's ArchEnemy.
* CatchPhrase: "You know what really (verbs) my (noun)?" Like Dr. Maniac, it's usually something completely stupid.
* EvilIsHammy: He absolutely devours every scene he's in.
* HairTriggerTemper: He isn't called the Purple Rage for nothing.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dr. Maniac and the Scarlet Starlet anger him to the point where he explodes into a million pieces.
* LargeHam: See EvilIsHammy.
* MeaningfulName: He wears purple and rages easily.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: His anger at Robby causes him to destroy the case of scorpions he trapped him in, allowing Robby to escape.
* PurpleIsPowerful: True to his name, he dresses in purple and has superpowers.
!! Michael Munroe
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #7: My Friends Call Me Monster''
The protagonist of ''My Friends Call Me Monster''. Michael discovers that his teacher is planning on turning everyone in the world into monsters.
* AlliterativeName: Michael Munroe.
* AssholeVictim: He likes pranking and smarting off to Mrs. Hardesty in class, even breaking into her house to plant a cat there, and gets turned into a monster by her.
* BalefulPolymorph: When Mrs. Hardesty force feeds him the eggs, he turns into a monster.
* BrilliantButLazy: He's good with technological stuff to the point where he can make shades in the classroom flip up and down using a mere dog whistle, but spends most of his time goofing around in class and pranking his teacher.
* CassandraTruth: When he tries to tell his parents about Mrs. Hardesty's plan.
* ClassClown: He enjoys goofing off in class and messing with his teacher.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He first appeared in the Enter Horrorland segment of ''Who's Your Mummy'', the previous book.
* GeniusBruiser: He's on the wrestling team and also good with technological stuff.
* HairTriggerTemper: What earns him the nickname "Monster".
* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler:At the end of the book, his parents serve chocolate cake for dessert made by Ms. Hardesty with her special eggs. In the epilogue, he explains that his family went to Mr. Wong's house and found enough egg yolk to turn them back into humans.]]
* IHaveToGoIronMyDog: He tries to say he's late for something when Mrs. Hardesty asks him to come into her house and try out her eggs.
* InSeriesNickname: "Monster." Eventually gets turned into an actual one.
* MeaningfulName: Well, nickname. When he turns into a monster, he lampshades this by saying they call him Monster and now he ''is'' a monster.
* MouthyKid: He never knows when to stop mouthing off to his teacher.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: He's close friends with a guy and a girl named Dewayne and Daisy.
!! Mrs. Hardesty
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #7: My Friends Call Me Monster''
Michael's teacher who turns out to be breeding monsters to overtake humanity.
* DisproportionateRetribution: She turns Michael into one of her monsters because of how much he liked disrupting the class and messing around with her.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She does genuinely seem to care about the monsters she breeds, calling them her babies.
* EvilTeacher: One with the goal to TakeOverTheWorld.
* TakeOverTheWorld: Her goal with hatching monsters out of eggs.
!! Jackson and Jillian Gerard
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #10: Help! We Have Strange Powers!''
Twin siblings who find themselves inexplicably developing psychic powers after visiting a seaside fortune-telling booth.
* HalfIdenticalTwins: They look alike but are a boy and girl.
* LazyBum: Jackson likes to laze around doing nothing. When told by his parents that he should exercise more, he replies that he'll only do it if they buy him a Wii.
* MindOverMatter: Among the powers they develop after visiting Madame Doom.
* NaughtyIsGood: They enjoy being cheeky and make fun of the well-behaved Nina and Artie, at one point getting kicked out of a cinema for playing around.
* PassionateSportsGirl: Jillian is very athletic and plays several sports.
* SitcomArchNemesis: With Nina and Artie Lemer, another pair of twins who are awkward and well-behaved. [[spoiler:This backfires somewhat on Jillian and Jackson when the Lemers turn out to be undercover superheroes and have to come to their rescue.]]
* {{Telepathy}}:: They suddenly develop the ability to read others' thoughts.
* ThemeTwinNaming: They have alliterative first names that sound similar.
* WomenAreWiser: Jillian is generally more sensible and thoughtful than Jackson.
!! The Menace
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #11: Escape From Horrorland''
The antagonist of the first arc. Formerly Karloff Mennis, he is the creator of Panic Park which he used for dangerous experiments. So much fear was caused there that it was teleported to another dimension. Now, he wants to take the park back to the original dimension.
* AmusementParkOfDoom: Panic Park, where he conducts his experiments using dangerous rides.
* BigBad: Of the first Horrorland Arc.
* EmotionEater: He uses the kids' fear to power his "Fear Meter" so the park can leave the colorless dimension.
* EvilerThanThou: All the villains who were working with him team up with the to stop him.
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Even before becoming a two headed monster, he created rides that people died on and he didn't care as this fueled his experiments.
* ImNotAfraidOfYou: The kids first try to defeat him with the more traditional method but it doesn't work. [[spoiler: Instead, they defeat him by laughing at him, thus really showing no fear.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: He convinces Jillian and Jackson that Lizzy and Luke, who are tell them going to Panic Park is a bad idea, are against them. This in turn makes the kids think Jillian and Jacksons are against them once they figure out how bad the park really is.
* MultipleHeadCase: He has a second head that he constantly argues with.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: It's confirmed that his previous attempts to get the fear meter up lead to the deaths of a few kids but he doesn't care and is all too willing to continue on with other kids not caring if they die too.]]
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!! Jonathan Chiller
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #13: When The Ghost Dog Howls''
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--> ''"Take a little horror home with you."''
The owner of Chiller House, a bizarre gift shop in Horrorland carrying a wide range of weird and disturbing products. He's the ArcVillain for the second ''Horrorland'' story arc, giving kids free souvenirs before they leave Horrorland, claiming he'll expect payment when he sees them again. After the kids have a horrible experience because of said souvenir, they're transported back to Horrorland where Chiller is waiting for them.
* BigBad: The one behind all the horror in the second arc.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Take a little Horror home with you."
* CollectorOfTheStrange: Just look at what he carries in his shop, including a magic dog tooth that grants unlimited wishes to a comic book that grants superpowers.
* CreepyChild: As a child, he had puppets for friends and enjoyed watching crows peck each other to death.
* DaddyIssues: He's got issues with both his parents. His mother kept him locked up in their house because she believed his mind was too special and had to be protected away from people who wouldn't understand him, while his father thought he was an embarrassment and a sissy.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: As a child, his parents forced him to remain isolated and devoid of all human interaction, leading to him developing disturbing traits as a child and even more disturbing ones as an adult.
* EgomaniacHunter: As part of his DaddyIssues, he's desperate to prove to his late father that he can be a hunter.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Due to being isolated as a child, he befriended puppets and finally snapped the day his father took him hunting, leading to him becoming severely injured.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: He was so desperate for friends when he was a child that he pretended puppets were his friends and, as an adult, he made up his own. [[spoiler: Specifically, he made up Murder the Clown, Chef Belcher, Mondo the Magical, Madame Doom, Winner Taikall, and Seymour Winn-Doe. He was ''every adult'' the kids encountered before they entered his shop. Ray and the others get him to let them go home after they dress up as these characters and act as though they are abandoning Chiller.]]
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: His mother believed he had a special brain that needed to be kept preserved, so she made him spend all his time isolated at home with his studies and no contact with other children.
* MeaningfulName: As chilling as his last name.
* PsychopathicManchild: Has got severe childhood trauma and is incapable of making any actual emotional connection to other adults, which manifests by him "playing" disturbing and dangerous games with children.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When the kids dress up as his "friends" and say they're leaving him]].
* VillainousCrossdresser: [[spoiler: He's revealed to be the version of Madame Doom Meg encountered in ''Weirdo Halloween'']].
* WellDoneSonGuy: His father took him hunting one day when he was a child, but Jonathan messed up and literally shot himself in the foot with his crossbow. He's still trying to prove to his father that he can be a good hunter.
!! '''Blue Kerlew Hound'''
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #13: When The Ghost Dog Howls''
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A ghost dog who plagued a Scottish village hundreds of years ago. When a sorcerer tried to hex the dog, it only caused one of its teeth to fall out. That tooth now has the power to grant an unlimited number of wishes, but every wish made draws the dog's spirit closer.
* BigFriendlyDog: Averted. Even before it died, the hound was destructive and evil.
* DoomMagnet: The arrival of the hound caused a number of destructive mishaps to occur in the village it bedeviled, and later on its tooth will call the hound towards it if enough wishes are cast.
* JackassGenie: Averted. Any and every wish made by the tooth is carried out with no ironic twists or hitches, but the wishes ''do'' act as a beacon to the hound.
!! Lexi Blake and Sam Waters
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #14: Little Shop of Hamsters''
A pet enthusiast and his best friend who take on a job at the titular store, ''Little Shop of Hamsters'', and find the hamsters there aren't as cute as they seem.
* DumbBlonde: Lexi has blonde hair and always fails to help Sam.
* GenkiGirl: Lexi is very bubbly and energetic.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Sam is the Savvy Guy eager to prove that he's responsible enough for a pet to Lexi's hyperactive, bubbly Energetic Girl.
* UnwantedAssistance: Lexi constantly tries to help Sam, much to his exasperation.
!! Bim
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #16: Weirdo Halloween''
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A child-like alien discovered by Meg and Chris Oliver. When they save him, he decides to stay with them forever.
* AlienLunch: He eats dead squirrels.
* AnnoyingLaugh: He has one that is described as sounding like [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeBob's.]]
* BerserkButton: Whatever you do, don't ever make his feeling unhappy, or he'll [[spoiler: turn into a dangerous monster.]]
* DescriptivelyNamedSpecies: He's a "Weirdo" and his way of speaking and eating habits certainly make him odd.
* IOweYouMyLife: He starts hanging around the kids because they saved him after he fell in a bush.
* NamedAfterTheirPlanet: Weirdo is the name of his planet as well as his species.
* NonMaliciousMonster: He comes across as more like a child with a bad temper that just happens to be able to turn into a monster when he doesn't get his way. He's grateful when the kids save him and in the end he's willingly to leave when he [[spoiler: finds his childhood toy.]]
* ThirdPersonPerson: He speaks like this, as well as saying things like "don't make my feeling unhappy"
!! The Ooze
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #17: The Wizard of Ooze''
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A comic book villain made of sludge and oil. Like the Masked Mutant and Dr. Maniac, it turns out the Ooze is real and targets a kid who gets his hands on the rare ''Wizard of Ooze'' graphic novel.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Know what I mean?" He usually says this out of the corner of his mouth.
* MuckMonster: He even leaves behind a trail of gunk wherever he goes.
* VillainProtagonist: Of his comics.
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!! Robby Schwartz
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #5: Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz''
The protagonist of ''Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz''. A young webcomic artist who likes to draw supervillains - all of which suddenly start showing up in the real world.
* CainAndAbel: [[spoiler:It turns out Dr. Maniac is Robby's brother (within the comic) Sam, who hates him for being the more accomplished and popular older brother.]]
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Although usually absent-minded, he becomes much braver and more competent when facing Dr. Maniac (and the various other enemies he encounters in Horrorland.)
* ImaginaryFriend: He has one named Brooke that he created for himself in his comic. [[spoiler:She, like his fictional brother, ultimately betrays him and turns out to be evil.]]
* MessyHair: Described as having very long and untidy hair.
* MrImagination: He spends pretty much all his free time daydreaming, making up stories, and creating webcomics.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:He creates a fictional brother and friend to keep him company, and both turn into supervillains and try to kill him. Furthermore, the qualities he chose to give Sam (a chubby, awkward kid who looks up to his cool older brother) are exactly the qualities that lead to Sam becoming Dr. Maniac.]]
* NoSocialSkills: Averted. He says that a lot of people assume this about him because he spends so much time on his computer; in reality, he just really likes making webcomics.
* PlayingPossum: When trapped by Dr. Maniac in Horrorland, Robby pretended to be dead in order to distract Maniac and escape.
* RootingForTheEmpire: [[invoked]] Robby's comics are usually based around villains, who he thinks are more fun to tell stories about than heroes.
* SiblingsWanted: He dislikes being an only child, and has made up two fictional siblings for himself in his comics.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Within his comic strips, he goes on adventures with his (fictional) brother Sam and sister Taylor.
!! Doctor Maniac
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #5: Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz''
!!! Later series appearances: ''Goosebumps Most Wanted #5: Dr. Maniac Will See You Now'', [[spoiler: ''Goosebumps Slappyworld #11: They Call Me The Night Howler'']]
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An insane supervillain created by Robby Schwartz. Maniac frequently professes how crazy he is and works alongside a villainess called the Scarlet Starlet. His archenemy is another villain called the Purple Rage. [[spoiler: His backstory in Robby's webcomics is that he's Robby's fictional brother Sam, who became a supervillain because he felt overshadowed by Robby's achievements.]]
* CardCarryingVillain: He never lets people forget that he's a MANIAC!
* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm not (insert word), I'm a MANIAC!" As well "More (insert verb) than a (insert noun) in a (insert noun)." It's usually something completely stupid.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: [[spoiler: They Call me the Night Howler]] reveals his powers come from his costume, which also makes this a literal example of ClothesMakeTheManiac.
* EvilPlan: Making all the kids in town skate non stop twenty-four hours a day for a TV show.
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler:Sam became Dr. Maniac due to jealousy of his brother's talent at creating comic strips.]]
* MiddleChildSyndrome: [[spoiler:Before becoming Dr. Maniac, Sam felt like he had to try harder in his family due to being the middle child.]]
* MismatchedEyes: [[spoiler: They Call Me the Night Howler]] states he has one brown one and one blue eye.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Claims to have a degree in Maniacal Studies.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With his cohort the Scarlet Starlet.
* PsychopathicManchild: [[spoiler: Well considering he ''is'' a child..]]
* ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler: When his identity as Robby's brother is discovered, Maniac declares that Sam Schwartz doesn't exist anymore]].
* TombstoneTeeth: His big, perfectly symmetrical teeth compliment his SlasherSmile.
* TheUnfavourite: [[spoiler:What drove him to become a villain.]]
* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler: Sam Schwartz used to be an average kid, until he finally got sick of being "the chubby joke" in his family and took on the persona of his brother's comic book creation]].
* VillainTeamUp: With the Scarlet Starlet and even his worst enemy, the Purple Rage. [[spoiler: They Call me the Night Howler has him doing one with a villain called Blue Strawberry.]]
!! Purple Rage
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #5: Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz''
!!! Later series appearances: ''Goosebumps Most Wanted #5: Dr. Maniac Will See You Now''
Another supervillain created by Robby. He's perpetually angry and Dr. Maniac's ArchEnemy.
* CatchPhrase: "You know what really (verbs) my (noun)?" Like Dr. Maniac, it's usually something completely stupid.
* EvilIsHammy: He absolutely devours every scene he's in.
* HairTriggerTemper: He isn't called the Purple Rage for nothing.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Dr. Maniac and the Scarlet Starlet anger him to the point where he explodes into a million pieces.
* LargeHam: See EvilIsHammy.
* MeaningfulName: He wears purple and rages easily.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: His anger at Robby causes him to destroy the case of scorpions he trapped him in, allowing Robby to escape.
* PurpleIsPowerful: True to his name, he dresses in purple and has superpowers.
!! Michael Munroe
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #7: My Friends Call Me Monster''
The protagonist of ''My Friends Call Me Monster''. Michael discovers that his teacher is planning on turning everyone in the world into monsters.
* AlliterativeName: Michael Munroe.
* AssholeVictim: He likes pranking and smarting off to Mrs. Hardesty in class, even breaking into her house to plant a cat there, and gets turned into a monster by her.
* BalefulPolymorph: When Mrs. Hardesty force feeds him the eggs, he turns into a monster.
* BrilliantButLazy: He's good with technological stuff to the point where he can make shades in the classroom flip up and down using a mere dog whistle, but spends most of his time goofing around in class and pranking his teacher.
* CassandraTruth: When he tries to tell his parents about Mrs. Hardesty's plan.
* ClassClown: He enjoys goofing off in class and messing with his teacher.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He first appeared in the Enter Horrorland segment of ''Who's Your Mummy'', the previous book.
* GeniusBruiser: He's on the wrestling team and also good with technological stuff.
* HairTriggerTemper: What earns him the nickname "Monster".
* HereWeGoAgain: [[spoiler:At the end of the book, his parents serve chocolate cake for dessert made by Ms. Hardesty with her special eggs. In the epilogue, he explains that his family went to Mr. Wong's house and found enough egg yolk to turn them back into humans.]]
* IHaveToGoIronMyDog: He tries to say he's late for something when Mrs. Hardesty asks him to come into her house and try out her eggs.
* InSeriesNickname: "Monster." Eventually gets turned into an actual one.
* MeaningfulName: Well, nickname. When he turns into a monster, he lampshades this by saying they call him Monster and now he ''is'' a monster.
* MouthyKid: He never knows when to stop mouthing off to his teacher.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: He's close friends with a guy and a girl named Dewayne and Daisy.
!! Mrs. Hardesty
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #7: My Friends Call Me Monster''
Michael's teacher who turns out to be breeding monsters to overtake humanity.
* DisproportionateRetribution: She turns Michael into one of her monsters because of how much he liked disrupting the class and messing around with her.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: She does genuinely seem to care about the monsters she breeds, calling them her babies.
* EvilTeacher: One with the goal to TakeOverTheWorld.
* TakeOverTheWorld: Her goal with hatching monsters out of eggs.
!! Jackson and Jillian Gerard
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #10: Help! We Have Strange Powers!''
Twin siblings who find themselves inexplicably developing psychic powers after visiting a seaside fortune-telling booth.
* HalfIdenticalTwins: They look alike but are a boy and girl.
* LazyBum: Jackson likes to laze around doing nothing. When told by his parents that he should exercise more, he replies that he'll only do it if they buy him a Wii.
* MindOverMatter: Among the powers they develop after visiting Madame Doom.
* NaughtyIsGood: They enjoy being cheeky and make fun of the well-behaved Nina and Artie, at one point getting kicked out of a cinema for playing around.
* PassionateSportsGirl: Jillian is very athletic and plays several sports.
* SitcomArchNemesis: With Nina and Artie Lemer, another pair of twins who are awkward and well-behaved. [[spoiler:This backfires somewhat on Jillian and Jackson when the Lemers turn out to be undercover superheroes and have to come to their rescue.]]
* {{Telepathy}}:: They suddenly develop the ability to read others' thoughts.
* ThemeTwinNaming: They have alliterative first names that sound similar.
* WomenAreWiser: Jillian is generally more sensible and thoughtful than Jackson.
!! The Menace
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #11: Escape From Horrorland''
The antagonist of the first arc. Formerly Karloff Mennis, he is the creator of Panic Park which he used for dangerous experiments. So much fear was caused there that it was teleported to another dimension. Now, he wants to take the park back to the original dimension.
* AmusementParkOfDoom: Panic Park, where he conducts his experiments using dangerous rides.
* BigBad: Of the first Horrorland Arc.
* EmotionEater: He uses the kids' fear to power his "Fear Meter" so the park can leave the colorless dimension.
* EvilerThanThou: All the villains who were working with him team up with the to stop him.
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Even before becoming a two headed monster, he created rides that people died on and he didn't care as this fueled his experiments.
* ImNotAfraidOfYou: The kids first try to defeat him with the more traditional method but it doesn't work. [[spoiler: Instead, they defeat him by laughing at him, thus really showing no fear.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: He convinces Jillian and Jackson that Lizzy and Luke, who are tell them going to Panic Park is a bad idea, are against them. This in turn makes the kids think Jillian and Jacksons are against them once they figure out how bad the park really is.
* MultipleHeadCase: He has a second head that he constantly argues with.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: It's confirmed that his previous attempts to get the fear meter up lead to the deaths of a few kids but he doesn't care and is all too willing to continue on with other kids not caring if they die too.]]
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[[folder: Arc 2]]
!! Jonathan Chiller
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #13: When The Ghost Dog Howls''
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--> ''"Take a little horror home with you."''
The owner of Chiller House, a bizarre gift shop in Horrorland carrying a wide range of weird and disturbing products. He's the ArcVillain for the second ''Horrorland'' story arc, giving kids free souvenirs before they leave Horrorland, claiming he'll expect payment when he sees them again. After the kids have a horrible experience because of said souvenir, they're transported back to Horrorland where Chiller is waiting for them.
* BigBad: The one behind all the horror in the second arc.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Take a little Horror home with you."
* CollectorOfTheStrange: Just look at what he carries in his shop, including a magic dog tooth that grants unlimited wishes to a comic book that grants superpowers.
* CreepyChild: As a child, he had puppets for friends and enjoyed watching crows peck each other to death.
* DaddyIssues: He's got issues with both his parents. His mother kept him locked up in their house because she believed his mind was too special and had to be protected away from people who wouldn't understand him, while his father thought he was an embarrassment and a sissy.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: As a child, his parents forced him to remain isolated and devoid of all human interaction, leading to him developing disturbing traits as a child and even more disturbing ones as an adult.
* EgomaniacHunter: As part of his DaddyIssues, he's desperate to prove to his late father that he can be a hunter.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Due to being isolated as a child, he befriended puppets and finally snapped the day his father took him hunting, leading to him becoming severely injured.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: He was so desperate for friends when he was a child that he pretended puppets were his friends and, as an adult, he made up his own. [[spoiler: Specifically, he made up Murder the Clown, Chef Belcher, Mondo the Magical, Madame Doom, Winner Taikall, and Seymour Winn-Doe. He was ''every adult'' the kids encountered before they entered his shop. Ray and the others get him to let them go home after they dress up as these characters and act as though they are abandoning Chiller.]]
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: His mother believed he had a special brain that needed to be kept preserved, so she made him spend all his time isolated at home with his studies and no contact with other children.
* MeaningfulName: As chilling as his last name.
* PsychopathicManchild: Has got severe childhood trauma and is incapable of making any actual emotional connection to other adults, which manifests by him "playing" disturbing and dangerous games with children.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: When the kids dress up as his "friends" and say they're leaving him]].
* VillainousCrossdresser: [[spoiler: He's revealed to be the version of Madame Doom Meg encountered in ''Weirdo Halloween'']].
* WellDoneSonGuy: His father took him hunting one day when he was a child, but Jonathan messed up and literally shot himself in the foot with his crossbow. He's still trying to prove to his father that he can be a good hunter.
!! '''Blue Kerlew Hound'''
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #13: When The Ghost Dog Howls''
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A ghost dog who plagued a Scottish village hundreds of years ago. When a sorcerer tried to hex the dog, it only caused one of its teeth to fall out. That tooth now has the power to grant an unlimited number of wishes, but every wish made draws the dog's spirit closer.
* BigFriendlyDog: Averted. Even before it died, the hound was destructive and evil.
* DoomMagnet: The arrival of the hound caused a number of destructive mishaps to occur in the village it bedeviled, and later on its tooth will call the hound towards it if enough wishes are cast.
* JackassGenie: Averted. Any and every wish made by the tooth is carried out with no ironic twists or hitches, but the wishes ''do'' act as a beacon to the hound.
!! Lexi Blake and Sam Waters
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #14: Little Shop of Hamsters''
A pet enthusiast and his best friend who take on a job at the titular store, ''Little Shop of Hamsters'', and find the hamsters there aren't as cute as they seem.
* DumbBlonde: Lexi has blonde hair and always fails to help Sam.
* GenkiGirl: Lexi is very bubbly and energetic.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Sam is the Savvy Guy eager to prove that he's responsible enough for a pet to Lexi's hyperactive, bubbly Energetic Girl.
* UnwantedAssistance: Lexi constantly tries to help Sam, much to his exasperation.
!! Bim
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #16: Weirdo Halloween''
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A child-like alien discovered by Meg and Chris Oliver. When they save him, he decides to stay with them forever.
* AlienLunch: He eats dead squirrels.
* AnnoyingLaugh: He has one that is described as sounding like [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeBob's.]]
* BerserkButton: Whatever you do, don't ever make his feeling unhappy, or he'll [[spoiler: turn into a dangerous monster.]]
* DescriptivelyNamedSpecies: He's a "Weirdo" and his way of speaking and eating habits certainly make him odd.
* IOweYouMyLife: He starts hanging around the kids because they saved him after he fell in a bush.
* NamedAfterTheirPlanet: Weirdo is the name of his planet as well as his species.
* NonMaliciousMonster: He comes across as more like a child with a bad temper that just happens to be able to turn into a monster when he doesn't get his way. He's grateful when the kids save him and in the end he's willingly to leave when he [[spoiler: finds his childhood toy.]]
* ThirdPersonPerson: He speaks like this, as well as saying things like "don't make my feeling unhappy"
!! The Ooze
!!! Debut: ''Goosebumps Horrorland #17: The Wizard of Ooze''
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A comic book villain made of sludge and oil. Like the Masked Mutant and Dr. Maniac, it turns out the Ooze is real and targets a kid who gets his hands on the rare ''Wizard of Ooze'' graphic novel.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "Know what I mean?" He usually says this out of the corner of his mouth.
* MuckMonster: He even leaves behind a trail of gunk wherever he goes.
* VillainProtagonist: Of his comics.
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