Goosebumps Creator R.L. Stine Reveals NEW Series and His Next Book Title!

ET’s Ash Crossan chatted with renowned ‘scary’ novelist R. L. Stine about ‘Goosebumps,’ ‘Fear Street,’ and his brand new book series inspired by ‘The Garbage Pail Kids,’ ‘Welcome to Smellville,’ launching Sept 29. Stine also reveals his favorite movie and TV adaptations of his works to date, including the one thing he would change about the ‘Goosebumps’ movie, starring Jack Black.
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[@GoodFellasPizza08]

RL stine literally still looks the exact same that he did in 1996

[@kdotcartelfeed]

He’s immortal

[@jeremyzisman2628]

He is 78 now

[@vallajoie828]

Yep!

[@jessejive117]

Yea. It’s pretty weird lol

[@Theeultimatedanielle]

I loved this growing up! I actually read these books growing up and I was even subscribed to a book club! I still watch old goosebumps

[@Free_Snooki]

Do you remember The Haunted Mask movie?

[@Theeultimatedanielle]

@@Free_Snooki yes!!!!!

[@deannallen9083]

@@Free_Snooki yass that one kinda scared meh XD but I love the goosebumps episodes and movies and I read some of the books! I started watching the episodes when I was about 4 and had a weird dream that Slappy somehow came into my house and turned my two cousins into stone and then I woke up XD

[@mondox6481]

Which ones are your favorites?

[@samratmajumdar1399]

I loved the TV show , I read some of the goosebumps stories but I just love this concept , and I would love to read more ❤️

[@austinrenteria]

This man is a legend.

[@Mane7g]

Yes

[@xvblazer1708]

Yes he is

[@notbrutustheanimator]

Yeah

[@bongimncwabe1785]

During my primary school years I would go to the library every Friday just for a dose of Goosebumps books. R. L. Stine was my childhood hero his books brought joy and excitement into my childhood. He is one of the reasons why I enjoy reading novels. What a legend he is and one of my favourite authors.

[@truptisaf7939]

I also do this I've read barking ghost book in my school library

[@txnexrt914]

Funny thing is that the books are banned in most libraries in the uk, I’m not kidding I’ve checked.

[@sostdm617]

@@truptisaf7939 The Barking Ghost is my favorite Goosebumps book

[@truptisaf7939]

@@sostdm617 it was a good book it does had some creepy moments... U should check haunted car which is in the 2000 series it's awesome

[@chesca7295]

I loved these books & their book covers. When that theme song played we kids ran into the lounge to see the TV show and the lab with green eyes.

[@Theeultimatedanielle]

They were the best!

[@MyBitch925]

Nah the man with the black suit case always made me run away from my room

[@Midnorme]

The original book covers by Tim Jacobus were simply amazing, the colours and that fisheye lens perspective really caught my eye as a kid.

[@steventaliaferro7880]

I met him! He was in NYC hosting a trivia game at a bookstore with other young adult authors. He was so warm and humorous. I said to him, out of surprise, “Wow! You are taller than I imagined.” He said, “Well, thank you. You’re taller than I imagined.” He signed my old copy of “The Haunted Mask” and my best friend’s copy of “Night Of The Living Dummy.” It was one of the greatest nights of my life.

[@marklanger7965]

Netflix is making Fear Street series this mid summer....!!!!!!

[@drivingstudios6151]

@@marklanger7965 i don't understand how that has any relevance to this comment

[@tomsonjohnny9945]

@@drivingstudios6151 now you do

[@ayten3617]

@@drivingstudios6151 boooooo.

[@kenadibrown8585]

Who else watches goosebumps!!

[@andreamarrocchesi6904]

I hope for a new adaption of "The werewolf of Fever Swamp". The original show's episode was really scary for a kid's show!

[@maserati925]

I LOVED these books growing up, I couldn’t put them down and I had just about every goosebumps books 📚 when I have kids I will buy them the books too! thank you R.L.Stine.

[@nickoffury]

I loved RL Stine growing up. he was my literary gateway drug into Stephen King 😍

[@lazybagpipe]

This man is a living legend

[@RoxyReyes]

I love R.L Stine I'm looking forward to this.

[@anothernight82]

I loved his Fear Street series. I would’ve loved if there was a tv series of it that was very successful and lasted for many seasons.

[@savanowhat8876]

Good news there making 3 movies on it on netflix watch the trailers!

[@anothernight82]

@@savanowhat8876 , thank you!!!

[@savanowhat8876]

@@anothernight82 np!

[@airbornecow1]

omg i love his books when i was young! read it and love it

[@stevewyffels6137]

Im 35, had the book collection as a kid (minus 3) last year I found the 3 I didnt have, then got all goosebumps 2000 n nightmare room books..and new fear st. Novels etc .. Good stuff lol

[@mffanatic7318]

I would try to skip the opening when I was little cuz it used to scare the hell out of me with that spooky music

[@kubradogan8604]

I still can't listen to it, it feels like I'm 10 and terrified again 😂😂.

[@Crabinton]

When I was a kid I liked the music and wasn't scared of it

[@Raymxod]

I love goosebumps when the first movie came out I didn’t know what it was and when I watched it I loved it and when I found out goosebumps books came out and I really wanted to read I did had like two books but I read them there so good and I watch the episodes of goosebumps series it’s so good so yeah I love goosebumps 😀

[@user-ev4gg8pf4t]

I think a actually scary goosebumps show would be cool, since most his fans are older

[@gabzpot]

Thank you R.L. Stine.

[@angelnumber0723]

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚seen every Goosebumps episode...Goosebumps and AYAOTD were my favorite shows when I was a kid. RL was at the same James Taylor concert as I was and people were freaking out...it was kind of a big deal.

[@r.s216]

Oh my god!!! Are you afraid of the dark was my favourite show!!!!!!! I was soo scared to watch it but I still tuned in to every episode on afternoon after school... Smells like nostalgia in here

[@lc11214]

I used to love read Fear Street. He is my favorite author.

[@imabegood9052]

Love 💕 These Book's...Grew Up reading these & Having Slumber party, Goosebumps-Nights!!!!+++

[@vallajoie828]

You are the one of the best, R.L. stine !!! I love yours storys and yours monsters. You are an angel on earth !!

[@kandicerodriquez9797]

growing up watching the series was everything to me as kid reading the books collecting them

[@daess7066]

I remember when I was like 9 or 10 I used to go to blockbuster with my parents and rent the goosebumps episodes while they rented movies for them

[@Free_Snooki]

I remember reading Monster Blood. _📷🙊💚_

[@hrsh_trvedi]

i love his books and the goosebumps series came on Netflix, i binged it in 2 days. he inspired me to be a writer. not only that i have seen both goosebumps movies

[@gopalthakare54325]

You are legend sir❤️❤️❤️

[@drishe08]

I am born in 2008 and man I wish I was born in 90's my mom tells these stories and I get jealous and goosebumps was really famous in our school and many boys and girls would read

[@ghostelmaskem4810]

Slappy is the Stone Cold Steve Austin of Goosebumps lol

[@clsm2195]

Mannnn goosebumps was my shit back then!!! Used to watch it all the time after school with a big bowl of cereal same shit everyday lol...28 now crazy how time flies,lowkey miss being a kid sometimes no cap

[@toymasterstudio1949]

I was terrified of Lilly D .That was the one thing from R.L Stine that kept me up all night.

[@pogchampminku2535]

I read a couple of his goosebumps books in primary school. They scared me but that’s why they were so awesome!!

[@thoughtfuldevil6069]

Werewolf Skins was a fantastic book that's still with me, all these years later. Ugh, that one (and a few others) royally broke boundaries in regards to eerie atmosphere and body horror.

[@richelle8371]

He doesn't seem to age, i love watching this series in the 90's

[@digantagaguly]

Older #Goosebumps This TV program needs to come to #India again For example, mobile needs to come to Netflix and TV needs to come to India channel Why this program is not shown on TV and #Netflix today For me and my visiting friends in India 🇮🇳❤️ We invite you to revisit this program

[@Freakymexican69]

R.L. Stine: a new goosebumps show. Me: DOSE THAT MEAN NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUMMY IS FINALLY GETTING A EPISODE?!

[@samratmajumdar1399]

As a book lover I really loved his style of writing and the TV show was a cherry on the top and then they have two movies on them too❤️🔥

[@codyrobinson22]

He’s the best writer in my opinion hands down. I remember reading his books in the late 90’s. More addictive than candy lol

[@ayten3617]

I loved the books where u have a option to like choose your next move or which way to go.

[@VictorRodriguez-yp5wz]

There was this show in qubo or some other channel that it was a series from rl stein where a boy and his dad move into a new town and apperantly the town is cursed and there's this teenage witch with curly black hair and then this red rock that allows them to go back in time or travel to a different dimension, does anyone know the name of it?

[@ryanmason8526]

Idk if you already found it, but I think you might be referring to spooksville, and that was based on novels by Christopher Pike. I do know what you mean, it does have the same vibe as r.l. stines stuff.

[@jhonames29]

I kinda like it when the ending isn't happy

[@Talis1717]

Just what I wanted to hear.. a new series

[@sostdm617]

Rl stine is the goat of 80's baby's

[@DestinyTheFox123]

Yassss

[@charleskim1540]

I had read some of his goosebumps books when I was a kid and they are amazing.

[@mamabear3442]

I'm 29 and I'm excited lol

[@JHolland]

We haven’t heard anything bout this for a while .. hope it still happening , it could be like fear street , would be great … imagine every episode on the books and with up to date cgi and writing

[@ronnieroyal9893]

Okay guys FEAR STREET or GOOSEBUMPS?? 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@mysticamethyst1398]

Both 10000

[@cdgates1]

I like Fear Street. That was my introduction into young adult fiction

[@RetroActionUK]

Unbelievable... there’s a new Goosebumps TV series next year. Already knew about it but I came here to hear more! They should start with episodes from the Goosebumps (1992-1997) series and Goosebumps Series 2000 books that were never made in the Goosebumps TV Series (1995-1998)

[@Atlasosa]

This man is immortal

[@Patrick19833]

I think it's possible to turn "Give Yourself Goosebumps" into a series because interactive movies and shows are a thing now on Netflix.

[@debbiebetterly554]

Hey buddy I just love your movies I wish u could put them on dvd so I could buy them your such a telted Arthur could u teach me how to write stories

[@adriandietz5936]

Hi I can’t find the new goosebumps tv series on Disney when will it be available to watch

[@newmagicprogs2696]

Thank you for this great interview! Thumb up!!! I'm a mi-30 (ok, well, almost 40...) french fan of R.L.Stine and every single book he wrote : "Chair de poule" and "Peur bleue" in France ;-) The Netflix movies Fear Street released last weeks are SO NOSTAGIC!!!!!! (not sure it's the right word but hey, you understood me, right?)

[@Alexsmokestree]

Was fear street book as gruesome as the movies??

[@newmagicprogs2696]

@@Alexsmokestree I would say "no". I think Fear Street books were written for teenagers (16 years) whereas the 3 Netflix movies are adult-rated (18 years). But I far not have read all the books!

[@daniellenance1994]

I love goosebumps so much

[@Mane7g]

i hope they finally realise Night of the living dummy 1 episode

[@homerodiaz3611]

The legend himself

[@backshotbarbie2035]

I use to love going to the school book store and buy his books

[@MontyQueues]

i wanted them to do an MA goosebumps remake... guess dreams do come true

[@diedrarose4146]

I really like the goosebumps movies there awesome.

[@gabzpot]

I hope they do new stuff on the new series. I don't want to see a remake of those classic stories on the OG show.

[@gabzpot]

@mr Wood They can do continuations of the old episodes. New generations and stuff dealing with the same problem. IDK

[@jared2879]

@@gabzpot sorry they literally said their remaking the new series to be closer to the books and they’ll retell and also do night of the living dummy 1 this time

[@keanoreads]

I wish you could like this more than once.

[@Mane7g]

Yeeessssssssssss I love Goosebumps

[@Dragonfire1911]

I hope this new series follows the books better

[@venisawallace4915]

Welcome to dead house Say Cheese and die Monster blood Camp full moon Man yes nostalgia!!!

[@r.s216]

Night of the living dummy Horrorland Series Series 2000 Most Wanted The werewolf swamp(my first goosebumps book)

[@heidiheidi0]

I liked goosebumps but when i got older i really liked Fear Street so much more. It has more twists!

[@G2theS]

I wish that he would create content for mature audiences 😕 It would have been fun to grow up with his stories instead of them remaining “nostalgic”

[@lydialacey]

there’s the fearstreet books and movies

[@phaser_kayz6607]

yet we still haven't heard any thing about it since!?

[@Im-just-spooky]

I am 12 but I really like the old show

[@notbrutustheanimator]

An I the only one who likes the goosebumps movie's?

[@itsproof2]

Yes

[@drivingstudios6151]

Tbh I liked the first one, but the second movie was mediocre to me

[@MrCrash-hz8xy]

It Came From Beneath The Sink episode scared the living crap out of me. The sponge looked so ugly AKA The Grool 😱

[@Ryan-zt2xw]

Make the original Night of The Living Dummy this time

[@eddiebrock9943]

Is this new Goosebumps TV series out yet?

[@jennamartin4208]

Yes Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

[@DRYESESTUDIOS]

One more time 20th Century Fox get back a goosebump serie

[@williamlarrick989]

1 year ago today

[@vaniajuguetesvm]

I love R. L. Stine

[@vaniajuguetesvm]

I love Stine

[@jordancaleb3419]

Before American horror story, there was another horror anthology show😏😏

[@allthelonely4287]

I did not expect to see this in my recommended right after I finished reading one of Stine's books. Edit: I also didn't expect that Fear Street part. If anyone knows what book he's talking about with the unhappy ending, please tell me.

[@PercyTheSmallEngineStudios]

Yes by goosebumps

[@supernickdoeverything3728]

Please let the First Night of the Living Dummy book Be on this reboot

[@abbysouthern4640]

Yay!! 😊😊😊

[@salemaouini2653]

How do you make slappy

[@macaelatice-loma1048]

oh come on!! i was hoping that its a revival. i read only 3 fear street books but i prefer goosebumps a lot lot lot better!! i could name at least 20 books of the original series and the newer side-series after the show finished...

[@IndigoCosmic]

I loved his books as a young girl and still read them as an adult but Netflix using his Fear Street name but adding withcraft and gay characters was not needed. None of his actual books have that in them.

[@neonnknightt7246]

So excited! Fear Street was so much better than Goosebumps!

[@corneliusfarrell8673]

Fear Street?

[@rodrigosandoval5632]

What's fear street

[@rodrigosandoval5632]

@@corneliusfarrell8673 oh fear street is a horror books

[@corneliusfarrell8673]

@@rodrigosandoval5632 oh so it’s another anthology book like goosebumps? I never read em before

[@rodrigosandoval5632]

@@corneliusfarrell8673 yes but rl stine made them too its. For adults but kids manage to read them and they got mad

[@BFB28Announcer]

OMG

[@princessalysonsweatwinter]

I Love Goosebumps Books

[@katlynG-K]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@doordonotgaming9888]

I read these only 12

[@vaniajuguetesvm]

I love you goosebumps

[@vaniajuguetesvm]

Nice 😊😊👍👌

[@official_wonnie]

Any original viewers of the scare here?

[@kitchenenterprise3787]

Yay 😁

[@nathanforester5993]

So it is actually happening?

[@JohnStanworth]

Anyone know the Fear Street book he's referring to?

[@vice_wifiwifi9297]

❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@christianshakespeare9880]

I love you goousmpes

[@vice_wifiwifi9297]

@JackBlack