History Literature / WelcomeToCampNightmare

* ShoutOut: The twist, especially with how it's delivered, was clearly inspired by the [[Series/TheTwilightZone1959 Twilight Zone]] episode [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E14ThirdFromTheSun Third From the Sun]].

* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "It's a very strange planet called Earth."]]

This book was [[Recap/GoosebumpsS1E5E6WelcomeToCampNightmare adapted into episodes 5 and 6 of the first season]] of [[Series/{{Goosebumps}} the TV series]], with a novelization based on the episode being released as book 3 of the ''Goosebumps Presents'' series.

This book was adapted into episodes 5 and 6 of the first season of [[Series/{{Goosebumps}} the TV series]], with a novelization based on the episode being released as book 3 of the ''Goosebumps Presents'' series.

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!!The episode provides examples of:

* AdaptedOut: The episode removes the section with two campers named Tommy and Chris.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the book, Roger is introduced in the middle of the story while in the episode he's introduced along with the other campers at the starts.
* AdaptationalJerkass: While Larry was a jerk in the book, the episode pumps it up more. In the book he softened up when Billy saves him. In the episode this doesn't happen and in fact, when some of the kids get in danger he runs away and pretends he was never there.
* AllThereInTheManual: The ''Goosebumps Presents'' book reveals that Billy's last name is Harlan.
* {{Bowdlerise}}: The guns in the climax are changed to crossbows.
* CanonForeigner: George, a member of the staff who works on electronics, is added for this episode.
* HollywoodToneDeaf: Uncle Al and the rest of the campers singing "Nightmoon, oh Nightmoon".
* MixAndMatchCritters: Sabre in this version is a wolf-gorilla thing.
* NamedByTheAdaptation: This episode gives Billy a surname: Harlan.
* RealAfterAll: In both the book and the episode, Sabre is thought to be just a scary story. While we never find out he's real or not in the book, the episode explicitly shows him [[spoiler: although he turns out to be a robot.]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: Though not to the same extent as Literature/WelcomeToDeadHouse or Literature/StayOutOfTheBasement, this book is surprisingly really dark compared to the other books in the franchise. The main characters find snakes in their beds, a snake bites Mike's hand, the boys aren't allowed to go outside because a dangerous creature named Sabre comes out at night, etc, etc. WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids indeed.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: This episode gives Billy a surname: Harlan.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Though not to the same extent as Literature/WelcomeToDeadHouse or Literature/StayOutOfTheBasement, this book is surprisingly really dark compared to the other books in the franchise. The main characters find snakes in their beds, a snake bites Mike's hand, the boys aren't allowed to go outside because a dangerous creature named Sabre comes out at night, etc, etc. WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids indeed.
* ChekhovsGun: A literal one. Early on, Uncle Al uses a rifle to scare off some creatures. This establishes that he is the kind of guy to have one and use it. Near the end, he gets one out again...to hunt down the girls that escaped from the girls' camp.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Though not to the same extent as [[Literature/WelcomeToDeadHouse]] or [[Literature/StayOutOfTheBasement]], this book is surprisingly really dark compared to the other books in the franchise. The main characters find snakes in their beds, a snake bites Mike's hand, the boys aren't allowed to go outside because a dangerous creature named Sabre comes out at night, etc, etc. WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids indeed.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Though not to the same extent as [[Literature/WelcomeToTheDeadHouse]] or [[Literature/StayOutOfTheBasement]], this book is surprisingly really dark compared to the other books in the franchise. The main characters find snakes in their beds, a snake bites Mike's hand, the boys aren't allowed to go outside because a dangerous creature named Sabre comes out at night, etc, etc. WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids indeed.

* AdaptationalJerkass: While Larry was a jerk in the book, the episode pumps it up more. In the book he softened up when Billy saves him. In the episode this doesn't happen and infact, when some of the kids get in danger he runs away and pretends he as never there.

* BadassesWearBandannas: A cabinmate in Bunk 4 named Colin likes acting tough, and he constantly wears a red bandanna on his forehead to show off.

* BadassAdorable: Billy. He's just a kid, but he's willing to stand up to someone he thinks is a total villain

* HollywoodToneDeaf: Uncle Al and the rest of the campers singing "Nightmoon, oh Nightmoon".

* {{Bowdlerise}}: The guns in the climax are changed to crossbows.

This book was adapted into episodes 5 and 6 of the first season of [[Series/{{Goosebumps}} the TV series]], with a novelization based on the episode being released as book 3 of the ''Goosebumps Presents'' series..

This book was adapted into episodes 5 and 6 of the first season of [[Series/{{Goosebumps}} the TV series]].

!!It provides examples of:

!! The TV episode provides examples of

* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "It's a very strange planet called Earth."]]

* HumanAliens: [[spoiler: It turns out everyone is one]]

* AdultsAreUseless: All the adults don't seem to care when campers vanish, and even act as if they never existed., Uncle Al seems to be a subversion early but later is played straight.