Line #31 YMMV/Goosebumps


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5	* AudienceAlienatingPremise: The book series was adapted as a stage play titled ''Screams in the Night''; mere months after its premiere it was put on indefinite hiatus and never performed again. In addition to rather poor writing, the fact that ''Goosebumps'' appealed to young fans of horror and not adults who appreciate theatre didn't help it gain an audience. It doesn't help that the tie-in novel was only printed in limited quantities,[[note]]Initially available as a souvenir for kids attending the play, it received only a limited run and thus became one of the rarest ''Goosebumps'' books[[/note]] which ensures that only hardcore ''Goosebumps'' fans are even aware of the show's existence.
6	* CompleteMonster: See [[Monster/{{Goosebumps}} here]].
7	* SpiritualAdaptation: The series is ''Franchise/TheTwilightZone'' or ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' for kids.
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11	* AccidentalInnuendo: The books are so rife with these that Blogger Beware made pointing them out a RunningGag (with its own title for the trope: "Out Of Context Alert"). For just one example, Chuck and Steve "love making Carly Beth scream" because she's "the best screamer" in the school in ''Literature/TheHauntedMask''.
12	* {{Adorkable}}: Most of (if not all) the protagonists fall into this trope but the biggest examples have got to be [[Literature/TheHauntedMask Carly Beth Caldwell]], [[Literature/BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Samantha Byrd]], [[Literature/WhyImAfraidOfBees Gary Lutz]], [[Literature/TheCuckooClockOfDoom Michael Webster]] and [[Literature/DontGoToSleep Matt Amsterdam]].
13	* AssPull: Some of the [[TwistEnding Twist Endings]] come across this way, the worst is probably ''Literature/MyBestFriendIsInvisible'' where [[spoiler: [[TomatoSurprise it turns out the characters are all aliens and Brent is a human whose parents made him invisible to hide him]]. But there are several problems with this twist: A. There's no foreshadowing that even remotely hints at this besides the characters' lack of any physical descriptions (which is not all that unusual) and a throwaway joke about the main character growing a tail, B. From what little description of the aliens we get, they aren't at all humanoid (apparently they have two heads and really long tentacle-like arms), yet their everyday life seems to work the same as if they were humans, and C. There are a couple things from modern-day Earth mentioned (such as [[ProductPlacement Corn Pops]]), which aliens would not reasonably have.]] All in all, it seems likely the author just made up the TwistEnding right when he got to the end of the book and didn't think it out ahead of time.
14	* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation:
15	** Whether or not Slappy has a bit of an inferiority complex to Mr Wood, the latter is shockingly considered even more violent and sadistic than his more famous counterpart, being all too willing to try to murder people and animals and Slappy's escalating aggression is him trying to constantly "up the ante", so to speak.
16	** There's a common fan theory that Slappy and Mr. Wood are pedophiles, as they seem obsessed with making little girls their "slaves". In later books -- especially in the ''[=SlappyWorld=]'' series -- many of his attempted slaves are boys. Also, in ''Literature/NightOfTheLivingDummyIII'' he attempts to enslave the brother of the main character as well.
17	* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Scholastic only commissioned Stine to write a few at the start, thinking the series wouldn't catch on. Needless to say, they were wrong.
18	* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: Tim Jacobus's iconic, creepy book covers. They straddled the UncannyValley in ''just'' the right way, making the mundane eerie, and the supernatural truly atmospheric. Even the Goosebumps wordmark was textured so that it seemed to have Goosebumps itself.
19	* BaseBreakingCharacter: Depending on who you ask, Slappy is either an [[LaughablyEvil amusing]] and [[NotSoHarmlessVillain surprisingly menacing]] villain who perfectly encapsulates the fear and humor factor of the franchise, or an obnoxious prick whose creepiness is just cringe-worthy and has long overstayed his welcome with how formulaic his stories can be.
20	* BrokenBase: As is the case with a long running series like this with multiple spin-offs, there's fierce debate wherever it stopped or started being good in the first place or whether or not SeasonalRot kicked in at some point.
21	** The tone of the books noticeably changed as the series went on, and there can be a bit of a debate over which style fit the books better: the more grounded, moodier, methodically paced and character-driven early entries or the more flamboyant, high-concept, DenserAndWackier meta-horror with a heavier emphasis on black-comic irony that started cropping up around ''Literature/OneDayAtHorrorLand'' (with some notable exceptions).
22	** There's also debate over the worthiness of the spinoffs.
23	*** ''Goosebumps 2000'': a welcome attempt at DarkerAndEdgier storylines that were a bit more grown-up in nature or just second-rate leftovers from a past-its-prime original anthology?
24	*** The ''Literature/GoosebumpsHorrorLand'' revival: a fun way to play with the ''Goosebumps'' mythology, or just a blatant nostalgic cash-in that still doesn't really capture the spirit or appeal of the original series?
25	* ContestedSequel: ''Series 2000'' is one of the most divisive spin-offs in the franchise yet. Some fans liked the DarkerAndEdgier storylines that were a bit grown up, interesting storylines and villains the fans LoveToHate. Other fans, on the other hand, hated the series due to it's outlandish plots, [[BloodierAndGorier more extreme violence]], [[GrossOutShow gross-out content]], unlikable characters and increasingly frequent [[GainaxEnding Gainax Endings]]. It doesn't help that ''2000'' was cancelled after just two years and twenty-five books (versus the original series' sixty two installments in six years).
26	* CreatorsPet: It's quite easy to accuse Slappy of being this, as he gets the most exposure of ''any'' other character despite being one of the most unlikable and least interesting, with him being the focus of ''two'' movies and his own spinoff series. It gets worse when there are even endings where [[TheBadGuyWins he ''wins'']]. Several have pointed out Slappy isn't anywhere near the threat Stine wants to portray him as. Stine has also admitted that Slappy is his favorite villain to write for.
27	* CreepyCute: Some of the monsters could be downright {{Moe}}-ish rather than scary, though not all were intended as the actual villains of the story. ''Literature/EggMonstersFromMars'' seems to intentionally invoke this trope.
28	* CultClassic: A few of the books in the series aren't as popular as many of the other well-known books (such as ''Literature/TheHauntedMask'' or ''Literature/NightOfTheLivingDummy''), but there are still plenty of these that has a devoted following in spite of their meager success and/or popularity.
29	** ''Literature/HowILearnedToFly'' isn't about typical supernatural fear, but rather the fear of exploiting others' talents and being trapped in the burden of fame.
30	** ''Literature/ILiveInYourBasement'' revolves more around psychological fear through one acute MindScrew
31	** ''Literature/WerewolfSkin'' features refreshingly GenreSavvy characters for the series, an interesting spin on the werewolf legend, and a legitimately surprising TwistEnding.
32	** ''Literature/TheBeastFromTheEast'' seems to be a favorite among the later books in the original series, due to the creatively surreal nature of the plot and memorable monsters who were only scary at first, but were actually beginners.
33	** Series 2000 in general got some enjoying the DarkerAndEdgier nature of it, with entries such as ''Literature/JekyllAndHeidi'' receiving praise for feeling more mature than most entries in the series. ''Literature/CreatureTeacher'' even got a follow-up in the ''Most Wanted'' series.
34	* DiagnosedByTheAudience: While not stated outright, some of the characters show signs of having some sort of disorder. Examples include Dana from ''Literature/EggMonstersFromMars'', Mindy from ''Literature/RevengeOfTheLawnGnomes'' and Nicole from ''Literature/TheAbominableSnowmanOfPasadena''. A notable one is Peter in ''[[Literature/GoosebumpsHorrorLand The Five Masks of Doctor Screem]]'', as Monica states that "some kids take pills to slow down to normal speed" but their parents simply think he has "energy".
35	* DracoInLeatherPants: Slappy has a lot of fangirls who usually ship him either with their {{Original Character}}s, or one of the girls from his books. Evidently, [[MisaimedFandom they didn't realize]] [[{{Squick}} why Slappy is regarded as so creepy in the first place.]] One author attempted to [[DeconstructedTrope deconstruct]] this formula with mixed results, ending in the {{Original Character}} committing suicide.
36	* EnsembleDarkhorse: Slappy, who wasn't even the main villain in his first story, ended up becoming the series' mascot.
37	* EsotericHappyEnding: Can frequently come up when there is almost always a major twist ending for each outing, a recurring example though is the books that end with the main protagonist's up to eleven AnnoyingYoungerSibling (and sometimes outright tormenter) either being RetGone-d from existence or replaced with a more congenial counterpart. A big debate whether that is a SurprisinglyHappyEnding or NightmareFuel or, since in some situations the protagonist could go and rectify the situation but either shows apathy or an outright aversion towards doing so, a borderline MoralEventHorizon for them overall.
38	* FirstInstallmentWins: Many people consider the original 62-book series to be the best compared to its numerous spinoffs.
39	* FanonDiscontinuity:
40	** Some people just read the original 62-book series and completely ignore any other books released after that. This also applies to the sequels too.
41	* FandomRivalry: A minor one with ''Literature/ScaryStoriesToTellInTheDark''. While neither stories are especially scary by regular horror standards due to being aimed at children, some prefer ''Scary Stories'' due to Stephen Gammell's illustrations being ''much'' more frightening than Tim Jacobus's cover art, while others find ''Goosebumps'' to be more entertaining due to how bizarre and fantastic they are.
42	* FandomSpecificPlot:
43	** There's a huge amount of stories about the protagonists from all the books teaming up to stop all the monsters from all the books from invading town.
44	** High School AUs are also common with [[Literature/CallingAllCreeps Ricky Beamer]] and [[Literature/AttackOfTheMutant Skipper Matthews]] often being portrayed as {{StereotypicalNerd}}s, [[Literature/TheHauntedMaskII Steve Boswell and Chuck Greene]] being jocks and [[Literature/NightOfTheLivingDummy Lindy and Kris]] being cheerleaders (or a [[CruelCheerleader cruel one]] in Lindy's case).
45	* FriendlyFandoms:
46	** It's not uncommon for ''Goosebumps'' fans to be fans of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' due to both being {{HorrorComedy}}ies about preteens finding themselves in tons of terrifying situations and both series being similar in terms of characters, plots, and humor. In particular, Dipper and Mabel are both often compared to the protagonists, many of the monsters the twins encounter are compared to the ones from ''Goosebumps'' and Bill Cipher is often compared to Slappy the Dummy.
47	** Pick a Creator/StephenKing book. ''Any'' Stephen King book. If someone reads a Stephen King book, chances are they're also a fan of ''Goosebumps''. No surprise, considering that both King and ''Goosebumps'' follow the horror genre to a perfect T.
48	* GrowingTheBeard:
49	** For the original series, generally considered with ''Literature/LetsGetInvisible'' for successfully introducing a more mysterious GreaterScopeVillain, as well as being the first genuine Ensemble Piece that had its main adolescent character's actions be noticeably influenced by a more grounded social dynamic -- which made the consequences of the story despite all its supernatural elements feel much more human and believable than ever before.
50	** Some say the series truly started hitting its creative peak around the last few books of the series that continued into ''Series 2000''.
51	* HypeBacklash: The series started garnering this reception due to the book series' ''massive'' popularity. However, this is only a VocalMinority.
52	* LauncherOfAThousandShips: Slappy. Yes, most are firmly in the NoYay category.
53	* LoveToHate: Several villains, such as [[Literature/NightOfTheLivingDummy Slappy]], the [[Literature/OneDayAtHorrorLand Horrors]], the [[Literature/AttackOfTheMutant Masked Mutant]], [[Literature/PianoLessonsCanBeMurder Mr. Toggle]], the [[Literature/TheBeastFromTheEast Beasts]], the [[Literature/TheHauntedMask Haunted Masks]] and the [[Literature/CallingAllCreeps Creeps]]. While monstrous both literally and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters figuratively]], they're often popular among readers just for how insanely campy and weird, yet genuinely frightening they can be for kid's books.
54	* {{Moe}}:
55	** Despite being a horror-book series, most of the protagonists are surprisingly really adorable. [[Literature/TheHauntedMask Carly Beth]] [[ShrinkingViolet Caldwell]], [[Literature/WelcomeToCampNightmare Billy]] [[NiceGuy Harlan]], [[Literature/BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Samantha]] [[CuteClumsyGirl Byrd]] and [[Literature/TheCuckooClockOfDoom Michael]] [[TheUnfavorite Webster]], in particular are seen as especially huggable. The fandom takes Carly Beth's moe and ''runs with it''.
56	** Hell, even some of the AnnoyingYoungerSiblings can be read as this to some. [[Literature/{{TheHauntedMask}} Noah Caldwell]], [[Literature/{{TheGirlWhoCriedMonster}} Randy Dark]] and [[Literature/{{ANightInTerrorTower}} Eddie Morgan]], in particular are seen as especially huggable... at least when they're not being {{Bratty Half Pint}}s.
57	* {{Narm}}: The way the books get edited to make them suitable for kids are so ridiculous, that it comes off as laughable most of the time. For example, the Tagline for ''Literature/DeepTrouble'' is "Just when you thought it was safe..." What is the 2003 reprint's tagline?
58	-->--"Swimming lessons won't help you now".
59	* NarmCharm: What the books are often fondly remembered for.
60	* NightmareRetardant: Often the complaints of the later books in the series, as the settings got more and more outlandish and the final twists more often that not feeling like total {{Ass Pull}}s.
61	* RealismInducedHorror:
62	** There are multiple books where the protagonist has a sibling who bullies or otherwise abuses them, oftentimes causing them more suffering than the scary/supernatural thing in the book, with ''Literature/TheCuckooClockOfDoom'' being the most extreme example. Disturbingly, it often seems like the parents are aware of this but don't do anything to stop it.
63	** ''Deep Trouble'' has a scene where the protagonist, Billy, is attacked by a hammerhead shark. Not a SeaMonster[[note]]Although a sea monster appears in the story, it has no real plot relevance[[/note]], a '''[[ThreateningShark shark]]'''! While not as dangerous as fiction makes them out to be, sharks attacking people at the beach is still a very real occurrence. The cover depicting this scene only adds to it, especially when compared to most other book covers in the series, which usually feature more paranormal creatures or elements. It says something when the most unrealistic thing about this scene is Billy being rescued by a mermaid.
64	* ReplacementScrappy: [[Literature/GoosebumpsHorrorLand Dr. Maniac]] to [[Literature/AttackOfTheMutant The Masked Mutant]]. While the Mutant was apparently popular enough to get his own video game, he never reappeared. Dr. Maniac, whose story is an obvious SpiritualSuccessor, not only got a sequel, but a recurring role throughout the [=HorrorLand=] books. The only villain to show up as much as him is Slappy.
65	* RonTheDeathEater: Downplayed with the parents of the protagonists. While, yes, they do follow the AdultsAreUseless trope to a perfect T and their parenting can come off as a little bit questionable at times, they're never shown nor mentioned to be physically, mentally or emotionally abusing their children. Pretty much every fanfiction centered around the parents has them either hit their kids or yell and scream at them for minor incidents at some point.
66	* RootingForTheEmpire: If the book's protagonist is too whiny, annoying, or just keeps doing stupid things, chances are the reader will start hoping the book's villain will do something ''really'' horrible to them. Case in point, ''Literature/TheCurseOfCampColdLake'' , the ''Literature/MonsterBlood'' books and ''Literature/SayCheeseAndDieAgain'' due to how unlikable Sarah Maas, Evan Ross and Greg Banks are.
67	* TheScrappy:
68	** A lot of the [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling Annoying Younger Siblings]] in the series were this, since they were often irritatingly [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] and [[BrattyHalfPint immature]]. They also had a tendency to cause the series' iconic [[CruelTwistEnding Cruel Twist Endings]] -- sometimes ''[[KickTheDog intentionally]]''.
69	** Some of the more abusive or apathetic parents definitely fall under this. Special mention goes to Michael's in ''Literature/TheCuckooClockOfDoom'' or Crystal and Cole's in ''Literature/ChickenChicken''.
70	* SelfFanservice: Most of the protagonists receive this from time-to-time. Girls who aren't busty and curvy will often be given [[BuxomBeautyStandard large breasts]] and HartmanHips and boys who are scrawny and weak will often be given more muscles in fanart. Thankfully, unlike most examples of this trope, this is often in aged-up fanart and fanworks.
71	* {{Sequelitis}}:
72	** The 2000 and [=HorrorLand=] series aren't as well-remembered as the originals.
73	** Also applies to specific books' sequels within the series, which are generally considered inferior to the first book (''Return to Ghost Camp'', which is only connected to the first one by the title), non-sensical and full of {{retcon}}s (''Say Cheese and Die -- Again!''), or both (''Monster Blood'' II-IV). Even the "Living Dummy" series (the only sub-series that's careful to maintain continuity) is criticized for every book having the same basic plot with little variation.
74	* SeasonalRot: With some notable exceptions, the later books in the original series and much of the spinoffs are criticized for relying heavily on {{Recycled Plot}}s and overly self-referential storylines, as well as going for intentionally cheesy BlackComedy at the expense of actual horror. It certainly isn't helped by the fact that the original series ends with what is often considered the worst book of the original series, ''Literature/MonsterBloodIV''.
75	%% SoBadItsGood: Not all the books are well-written, but they're all ''entertaining.'' %%Specific examples?
76	* SoOkayItsAverage: The general response to the later books. While they're good books in their own right, with interesting storylines, likable main characters, good villains and [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids surprisingly mature despite the demographic it's supposed to be aimed at]] but they're nothing compared to the earlier grounded, moodier and character-driven books.
77	* SpiritualSuccessor: Within the line itself, the series has had direct sequels, sequels that share only the same villain, and sequels that have merely the same ''kind'' of villain. The latter is arguably this trope, and includes ''Literature/ReturnToGhostCamp'' (which has nothing in common with ''Literature/GhostCamp'', except for the fact that the campers and counselors are ghosts and forever trapped in the summer camp), and ''[[Literature/GoosebumpsHorrorLand Who's Your Mummy?]]''
78	* {{Squick}}: A lot of the BodyHorror and disgusting descriptions of the monsters definitely qualify as this. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], considering that it's a horror book series.
79	* TooBleakStoppedCaring: In a series often full of StrawLoser[=/=]TheUnfavorite protagonists who frequently receive DisproportionateRetribution for minor misdeeds and[=/=]or are often the victims of [[CruelTwistEnding Cruel Twist Endings]], the ''Goosebumps'' universe can often seem like a rather crapsack world to be a part of. A good example is ''Literature/DrManiacWillSeeYouNow''. Every single character aside from the protagonist is unlikable in some form. Ernie is a brat, the parents are constantly arguing and putting Richard Dreezer, and Bree is an AlphaBitch. Even the actual villains look better. After a while, it's hard to really care that much about what's going on.
80	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:
81	** [[spoiler: Mr. Wood]] finally returns in [[spoiler: ''Literature/IAmSlappysEvilTwin'' ...only to appear in a couple pages and not take any part of the story.]]
82	*** Mr. Wood in general. He's shown to be arguably more threatening and evil than Slappy, yet he dies in his first book and much of Slappy's antics are watered down compared to him.
83	* ToyShip: Even in stories primarily about Middle-School aged adolescents in a series that cared little for romance there was still a good amount of {{Shipping}} happening in the fanbase, with [[Literature/TheHauntedMask Steve/Carly Beth]] and [[Literature/WelcomeToDeadHouse Amanda/Ray]] (or [[LesYay Amanda/Karen]]) and the more borderline-canon [[ShipTease ship-teased pairings]] of [[Literature/LetsGetInvisible Erin/Max]] and [[Literature/MonsterBlood Evan/Andy]] proving to be among the most enduring [[FanPreferredCouple Fan-Preferred Couples]].
84	* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
85	** Many of the books have technology (or lack thereof) on display that solidifies them as taking place in TheNineties.
86	** Combined with ValuesDissonance: the books were written in TheNineties, when bullying wasn't taken as seriously. As such the protagonists are often bullied severely (including ''physical beatings'') with no one to help them, often resulting in them having to resort to the paranormal thing/character of the month to help them fight back. Nowadays they could probably just tell a teacher or the like as bullying is (fortunately) taken much more seriously now. As noted under {{Bowdlerize}} on the main page, some of original books also feature moments that can be seen as a awkward to women and minority groups which probably wouldn't have raised too many eyebrows in the '90s but that, to Stine and/or Scholastic's credit, have been revised in reissues, and are less prevalent in the post revival books.
87	** Because it deals with TimeTravel, ''The Cuckoo Clock of Doom'' is perhaps the most dated book in the series and has the dates mentioned inside updated whenever it's reprinted. In particular, Tara's birth year has changed from 1988 (the 1995 original printing) to 1996 (the 2003 reprint) to 2008 (the 2015 reprint) to 2013 (the 2020 reprint). The year the dial on the clock stops at and the year the shopkeeper thinks the world is going to end are updated as well.
88	* UnpopularPopularCharacter: Slappy himself. Despite being one of (if not the) most iconic monsters in the franchise, he is widely despised by everyone he encounters, albeit with good reason. The guy lives to make others miserable, relishes being as rude, callous and vulgar as you can get in a kid's book, and probably has to pull himself together ''a lot'' from being smashed by fed up owners. It gets to the point where even his fellow dummies will inevitably turn on and pummel him, and one of his owners actually ''puts a curse on him'' just to make him behave. None of this seems to phase Slappy in the slightest, and if anything, [[CardCarryingVillain just emboldens him with how many people he pisses off.]]
89	* ValuesDissonance:
90	** So much that ''Blogger Beware'' talks about it. Many books have FreeRangeChildren in play, which causes most of the problems in the book. In some cases, the kids are allowed to go on exotic trips to pyramids or jungles, and their parents somehow signed off on it without doing routine phone calls.
91	** The RunningGag about how every camp in the series lacks a working phone, and letters aren't sent out to concerned parents. Any camp with normal counselors would be facing several violations.
92	* {{Wangst}}: There's quite a bit, considering it's an adult writing through the viewpoint of twelve-year-olds, but Sarah from ''Literature/TheCurseOfCampColdLake'' really stands out.
93	* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Some of the books could have a rather dark, menacing, almost adult tone to them despite their still somewhat cheesy YA-friendly style, the earliest books especially could be at times outright violent and gory with ''Literature/WelcomeToDeadHouse'', ''Literature/StayOutOfTheBasement'', ''Literature/WelcomeToCampNightmare'' and ''Literature/PianoLessonsCanBeMurder'' among the chief offenders. The series ''2000'' books take this even further with actual bloody violence and darker horror imagery and elements making it only safe for older children to read without parental guidance.
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96	!!Individual books:
97	[[index]]
98	[[folder:Original series]]
99	* #01: ''YMMV/WelcomeToDeadHouse''
100	* #02: ''YMMV/StayOutOfTheBasement''
101	* #03: ''YMMV/MonsterBlood''
102	* #04: ''YMMV/SayCheeseAndDie''
103	* #05: ''YMMV/TheCurseOfTheMummysTomb''
104	* #06: ''YMMV/LetsGetInvisible''
105	* #07: ''YMMV/NightOfTheLivingDummy''
106	* #08: ''YMMV/TheGirlWhoCriedMonster''
107	* #09: ''YMMV/WelcomeToCampNightmare''
108	* #10: ''YMMV/TheGhostNextDoor''
109	* #11: ''YMMV/TheHauntedMask''
110	* #12: ''YMMV/BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor''
111	* #13: ''YMMV/PianoLessonsCanBeMurder''
112	* #14: ''YMMV/TheWerewolfOfFeverSwamp''
113	* #15: ''YMMV/YouCantScareMe''
114	* #16: ''YMMV/OneDayAtHorrorLand''
115	* #17: ''YMMV/WhyImAfraidOfBees''
116	* #18: ''YMMV/MonsterBloodII''
117	* #19: ''YMMV/DeepTrouble''
118	* #20: ''YMMV/TheScarecrowWalksAtMidnight''
119	* #21: ''YMMV/GoEatWorms''
120	* #22: ''YMMV/GhostBeach''
121	* #23: ''YMMV/ReturnOfTheMummy''
122	* #24: ''YMMV/PhantomOfTheAuditorium''
123	* #25: ''YMMV/AttackOfTheMutant''
124	* #26: ''YMMV/MyHairiestAdventure''
125	* #27: ''YMMV/ANightInTerrorTower''
126	* #28: ''YMMV/TheCuckooClockOfDoom''
127	* #29: ''YMMV/MonsterBloodIII''
128	* #30: ''YMMV/ItCameFromBeneathTheSink''
129	* #31: ''YMMV/NightOfTheLivingDummyII''
130	* #32: ''YMMV/TheBarkingGhost''
131	* #33: ''YMMV/TheHorrorAtCampJellyjam''
132	* #34: ''YMMV/RevengeOfTheLawnGnomes''
133	* #35: ''YMMV/AShockerOnShockStreet''
134	* #36: ''YMMV/TheHauntedMaskII''
135	* #37: ''YMMV/TheHeadlessGhost''
136	* #38: ''YMMV/TheAbominableSnowmanOfPasadena''
137	* #39: ''YMMV/HowIGotMyShrunkenHead''
138	* #40: ''YMMV/NightOfTheLivingDummyIII''
139	* #41: ''YMMV/BadHareDay''
140	* #42: ''YMMV/EggMonstersFromMars''
141	* #43: ''YMMV/TheBeastFromTheEast''
142	* #44: ''YMMV/SayCheeseAndDieAgain''
143	* #45: ''YMMV/GhostCamp''
144	* #46: ''YMMV/HowToKillAMonster''
145	* #47: ''YMMV/LegendOfTheLostLegend''
146	* #48: ''YMMV/AttackOfTheJackOLanterns''
147	* #49: ''YMMV/VampireBreath''
148	* #50: ''YMMV/CallingAllCreeps''
149	* #51: ''YMMV/BewareTheSnowman''
150	* #52: ''YMMV/HowILearnedToFly''
151	* #53: ''YMMV/ChickenChicken''
152	* #54: ''YMMV/DontGoToSleep''
153	* #55: ''YMMV/TheBlobThatAteEveryone''
154	* #56: ''YMMV/TheCurseOfCampColdLake''
155	* #57: ''YMMV/MyBestFriendIsInvisible''
156	* #58: ''YMMV/DeepTroubleII''
157	* #59: ''YMMV/TheHauntedSchool''
158	* #60: ''YMMV/WerewolfSkin''
159	* #61: ''YMMV/ILiveInYourBasement''
160	* #62: ''YMMV/MonsterBloodIV''
161	[[/folder]]
162
163	[[folder:Anthologies]]
164	* ''Tales'' #1: ''YMMV/TalesToGiveYouGoosebumps''
165	* ''Tales'' #2: ''YMMV/MoreTalesToGiveYouGoosebumps''
166	* ''Tales'' #3: ''YMMV/EvenMoreTalesToGiveYouGoosebumps''
167	* ''Tales'' #4: ''YMMV/StillMoreTalesToGiveYouGoosebumps''
168	* ''Tales'' #5: ''YMMV/MoreAndMoreTalesToGiveYouGoosebumps''
169	* ''Tales'' #6: ''YMMV/MoreAndMoreAndMoreTalesToGiveYouGoosebumps''
170	* ''YMMV/GoosebumpsTripleHeaderBookOne''
171	* ''YMMV/GoosebumpsTripleHeaderBookTwo''
172	* ''YMMV/GoosebumpsHauntedLibrary''
173	[[/folder]]
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175	[[folder:''Goosebumps Series 2000'']]
176	* #01: ''YMMV/CryOfTheCat''
177	* #02: ''YMMV/BrideOfTheLivingDummy''
178	* #03: ''YMMV/CreatureTeacher''
179	* #04: ''YMMV/InvasionOfTheBodySqueezers: Part 1''
180	* #05: ''Invasion of the Body Squeezers: Part 2''
181	* #06: ''YMMV/IAmYourEvilTwin''
182	* #07: ''YMMV/RevengeRUs''
183	* #08: ''YMMV/FrightCamp''
184	* #09: ''YMMV/AreYouTerrifiedYet''
185	* #10: ''YMMV/HeadlessHalloween''
186	* #11: ''YMMV/AttackOfTheGraveyardGhouls''
187	* #12: ''YMMV/BrainJuice''
188	* #13: ''YMMV/ReturnToHorrorLand''
189	* #14: ''YMMV/JekyllAndHeidi''
190	* #15: ''YMMV/ScreamSchool''
191	* #16: ''YMMV/TheMummyWalks''
192	* #17: ''YMMV/TheWerewolfInTheLivingRoom''
193	* #18: ''YMMV/HorrorsOfTheBlackRing''
194	* #19: ''YMMV/ReturnToGhostCamp''
195	* #20: ''YMMV/BeAfraidBeVeryAfraid''
196	* #21: ''YMMV/TheHauntedCar''
197	* #22: ''YMMV/FullMoonFever''
198	* #23: ''YMMV/SlappysNightmare''
199	* #24: ''YMMV/EarthGeeksMustGo''
200	* #25: ''YMMV/GhostInTheMirror''
201	[[/folder]]
202
203	[[folder:Spinoff series]]
204	* ''YMMV/GiveYourselfGoosebumps''
205	* ''YMMV/GoosebumpsHorrorLand'' and ''Hall of Horrors''
206	[[/folder]]
207
208	[[folder:''Goosebumps: Most Wanted'']]
209	* ''YMMV/WantedTheHauntedMask''
210	* #01: ''YMMV/PlanetOfTheLawnGnomes''
211	* #02: ''YMMV/SonOfSlappy''
212	* #03: ''YMMV/HowIMetMyMonster''
213	* #04: ''YMMV/FrankensteinsDog''
214	* #05: ''YMMV/DrManiacWillSeeYouNow''
215	* #06: ''YMMV/CreatureTeacherTheFinalExam''
216	* #07: ''YMMV/ANightmareOnClownStreet''
217	* #08: ''YMMV/NightOfThePuppetPeople''
218	* #09: ''YMMV/HereComesTheShaggedy''
219	* #10: ''YMMV/TheLizardOfOz''
220	* Special Edition #01: ''YMMV/ZombieHalloween''
221	* Special Edition #02: ''YMMV/The12ScreamsOfChristmas''
222	* Special Edition #03: ''YMMV/TrickOrTrap''
223	* Special Edition #04: ''YMMV/TheHaunter''
224	[[/folder]]
225
226	[[folder:''Goosebumps [=SlappyWorld=]'']]
227	* #01: ''YMMV/SlappyBirthdayToYou''
228	* #02: ''YMMV/AttackOfTheJack''
229	* #03: ''YMMV/IAmSlappysEvilTwin''
230	* #04: ''YMMV/PleaseDoNotFeedTheWeirdo''
231	* #05: ''YMMV/EscapeFromShudderMansion''
232	* #06: ''YMMV/TheGhostOfSlappy''
233	* #07: ''YMMV/ItsAliveItsAlive''
234	* #08: ''YMMV/TheDummyMeetsTheMummy''
235	* #09: ''YMMV/RevengeOfTheInvisibleBoy''
236	* #10: ''YMMV/DiaryOfADummy''
237	* #11: ''YMMV/TheyCallMeTheNightHowler''
238	* #12: ''YMMV/MyFriendSlappy''
239	* #13: ''YMMV/MonsterBloodIsBack''
240	%%* #14: ''YMMV/FifthGradeZombies''
241	%%* #15: ''YMMV/JudyAndTheBeast''
242	%%* #16: ''YMMV/SlappyInDreamland''
243	[[/folder]]
244	[[/index]]
245
246	!!Spinoff media:
247
248	[[folder:The Series]]
249	See [[YMMV/Goosebumps1995 here]] for ''Series/Goosebumps1995'' and [[YMMV/Goosebumps2023 here]] for ''Series/Goosebumps2023''.
250
251	[[/folder]]
252
253	[[folder:Goosebumps: The Game]]
254	See [[YMMV/EscapeFromHorrorland here]], [[YMMV/AttackOfTheMutant here]], and [[YMMV/GoosebumpsHorrorTown here]] for ''VideoGame/EscapeFromHorrorland'', ''VideoGame/AttackOfTheMutant'', and ''VideoGame/GoosebumpsHorrorTown''.
255
256	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The surprisingly melancholic rendition of the TV series' theme used for the main menu of ''Goosebumps: The Game''.
257	* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Meeting Mrs. Forster and Fifi near the beginning of the game. Unlike other monsters in the game, they don't require any specific items to get past and they're never seen again after the player's brief talk to Mrs. Forster.
258	* NightmareFuel: At several points you can access an otherworldly room that resembles an Escher painting. You are given the option of trying to enter one of the many doors, but are met with this message.
259	--> ''Don't.''
260	* NightmareRetardant: Officer Murphy in the final level of ''Goosebumps: The Game'' might be scarier if he didn't {{avert\|ed Trope}} {{Jump Scare}}s [[note]]the other characters will jump at the screen, but he doesn't[[/note]] and if he didn't have a {{narm}}y [[PreAssKickingOneLiner one-liner]] ready for you.
261
262	[[/folder]]
263
264	[[folder:The Comics]]
265
266	* AuthorsSavingThrow:
267	** While many previous protagonists were portrayed as cowardly, bumbling Chew-toys, the main kids of these comics are much more brave and active in their stories, while also established as talented individuals in their own right rather than {{Straw Loser}}s. There's also greater diversity among them in both ethnicity and gender-orientation.
268	** The monsters in the live-action movies are mostly [[FlatCharacter generic villains]] who exist to be Slappy's goons. The returning villains in these comics are shown to have their own agendas, as well as being written [[TruerToTheText far closer to their original book counterparts]], which helps them be more credible threats.
269	** Veruca Curry, [[spoiler:Sarabeth's Granddaughter,]] is a much more charismatic and fleshed out villain than her grandmother. While [[spoiler:Sarabeth]] was a GenericDoomsdayVillain who was forgotten after the first [[spoiler:Monster Blood]] book, Veruca is a lot more lively and her [[WellDoneDaughterGirl true goal]] amounts to something beyond "evil for evil's sake."
270	* HilariousInHindsight: The title "Monsters at Midnight" first appeared in the ''Literature/MoreTalesToGiveYouGoosebumps'' story ''Dr. Horror's House of Video'', before becoming the title of the first comic arc.
271	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
272	** The Creeps initiating a world takeover through social media is a solid idea that could easily support its own story. In "Download and Die", unfortunately, this is just another sub-plot for the evil phone that gets resolved as quickly as it starts, and the Creeps themselves later get beaten ''offscreen'' by Slappy and Curly of all people.
273	** Despite "Secrets Of The Swamp" taking place in a modern day Fever Swamp with multiple werewolves, Will and Grady are nowhere to be seen and the story overall doesn't connect much with the original book, outside of Cassie and Mr. Tucker being mentioned. It would've been especially interesting to see how they'd interact with this new generation of werewolves.
274	* UnexpectedCharacter: Of all the monsters in the franchise, most people likely didn't expect [[spoiler: Keith from ''I Live In Your Basement'']] to appear in the comic series.
275
276	[[/folder]]

Context YMMV / Goosebumps