The Masterpiece of R.L. Stine | Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask (Parts One and Two)

[@alexanderklepp]

No joke, even though I didn’t grow up that much with Goosebumps, this episode did creep me out when I saw it a couple of years ago. The idea of having that face for the rest of your life is scary. I can see why it’s so iconic. Also, I call BS on those boys teasing Carly Beth because they like her. They made her eat a worm for Pete’s sake.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

It's so creepy! And yeah poor Carly for having to deal with those two. 😡

[@fynnthefox9078]

As a kid, Slappy scared me more than the Haunted Mask. Also, the friend's cat costume was a Catwoman costume in the book. It's amazing what you get away with in writing than what you can on-screen.

[@anthonysandoval5512]

Interesting fact on how rl stine came up with the idea for the haunted mask. One halloween his son matthew had trouble getting off a frankenstein mask he was wearing.

[@harriyanna]

when she said the mask made me do it, all i could think of was jim carrey's the mask lolllllllll

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yes!

[@harriyanna]

ok YES. i do have a similar phobia claymation freaks me out

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you! Claymation terrifies me so much I had to take a break from editing the previous video at one point because yikes. 😂

[@commandixnostalgia2321]

I love this episode. It was my childhood.

[@aldoaviles698]

I've watched all episodes as a boy but never wanted to read the books because the covers always freaked me out 😰😌😅

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

There were some pretty creepy ones for sure. 😈

[@Lucky_Gurl-Luna]

The covers were my favorite definitely “say cheese and Die “ the books are way more in depth of course ❤️

[@cafeAmericano]

I really really wish the actress Catherine Long would make a return. She was so wise beyond her years and had such a graceful energy in that role. I think so many would be happy to see her again. She has such talent

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

Funnily enough, Sabrina Mason (best friend of Carly Beth Caldwell, portrayed by Kathryn Long) is portrayed by Kathryn Short & that's the LONG & SHORT of it. ~snerk~

[@miraclecomics]

Haunted Mask is my favorite episode of the series and I think the scariest

[@RYMAN1321]

The book and episode literally scared the hell out of me as a kid. There was just something about reading a story with a child my age suddenly turning evil.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah that's the beauty of Stine's work...he can't be overly gory so instead he just gets under your skin with unsettling thoughts and it's almost more effective than traditional horror.

[@GrizbyK72]

First time watcher. Awesome take. Keep doing what you’re doing.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you! Welcome to the channel. 😊

[@anthonysandoval5512]

The first time I ever saw this episode was at a halloween day at one of my old preschools. They played 2 goosebumps episodes for us, haunted mask and stay out of the basement.

[@kevorka3281]

I did shrooms for the first time and me and my 2 friends put on this episode. The faces started to warp in the episode as the shrooms hit me. Interesting time to say the least... the 2-part episode felt like an eternity.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oh wow, I bet that was a trip 😳

[@tattoofthesun]

DAYUM bro!!! That’s nuts, did it throw you into a bad trip?

[@crissrudd4554]

Loved this episode! My favorite GB episode since childhood! Also digging your vids! Keep it up! 👍👍👍💜💜💜

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much! I have a lot of fun making them. 😊 This GB episode was fire. 🔥🔥

[@adamburdt8794]

No Joke, I own nearly all of the Goosebumps books. There are many.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

That's so cool! I have the collection of all the ones with Slappy the Puppet in a big volume somewhere. That was the one I was super horrified by as a kid.

[@Sigo103]

This shows and haunted mask traumatized me as a kid

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Same

[@cee3poh888]

We're getting dumped on by a Blizzard RN. Made my hot tea and got cozy for today's video 🥶🍵☕👐🔥🔥

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I love that! Stay safe!

[@BmanTheChamp]

I think at least part of the reason the episode is so good is because it's the series premiere so they had to start strong. As for my favourite episode, it's a four-way tie between Shocker on Shock Street, One Day At Horrorland, A Night in Terror Tower, and Haunted Mask 2.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I definitely agree! Those are all great episodes that I really hope to cover in the future. 😊

[@BmanTheChamp]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff That'd be interesting.

[@gageantonio6991]

Strong Recommendation: Welcome to Dead House (Episode) - holds up so well

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oooh, I'll cover that next time I do an episode of this show. We read the book on stream and it genuinely creeped me out.

[@daniellel230]

Ok this brought back so many memories lol I remember this one I never watched it but I read the books in like third grade

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I read a bunch of the books but never this one I don't think. The choose your own adventure books rocked. 😊

[@daniellel230]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff yes they kept me occupied during second grade library class lol

[@cee3poh888]

I loved these books so much ❤ And that other show "Are you afraid of the Dark?" I also recently tried to re watch "So Weird" from Disney... it was too creepy lol

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oooh, I should do videos on both of those soon. So Weird was terrifying. 😂

[@cee3poh888]

Are you afraid of the dark traumatized me by introducing the reality that children can die... there were more than 1 episodes that had ghost kids. And so weird was so intense for Disney it wouldn't get made today

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@cee3poh888 Right? The ghost kid ones were the most horrific of all!

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff The thing is, there are ghost kids in _Goosebumps_ too.

[@StinaCreates]

Just found your channel and fell in love with your style!

[@SpecterSprite]

I am a giant Haunted Mask fan...probably to a weird degree when I think about it? Either way, that face haunts my dreams to this day and I'm 29! I watch loads of horror movies (the really, really crazy ones) and none of them get to me, but this Goosebumps episode from 1995 absolutely paralyzes me. If I could meet one person, I think it would be Kathryn Long. I just have so many questions... Edit: I thought your comment on the cat costume was amusing. She looks like either Worker or Parasite from The Simpsons

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Haunted mask is just genuinely good. We recently read the book on live stream and the line, "I'm supposed to be me, but I'm not" still gives me actual goosebumps. Kathryn is honestly so talented and I'd love to tell her that she's my favorite goosebumps actor hands down. Thank you for watching! (There's just something off with the cat costume idk 😂)

[@UnHappyMonk]

😅👍 Nice review. I remember loving this story, and the haunted mask 2 wasn't bad...

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thanks for watching!

[@kazuhasgloves]

hell yeah, dudette! I loved this series so much!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Such a great show! I was always terrified. 😂

[@bradleylyle9607]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff would you wear that mask

[@nedo6018]

That Chicago line I believe was referenced in the office.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

It made me think of all the times John Mulaney talks about Chicago. 😂

[@Sunshine-vt5tf]

This brought back memories🙃 love ur videos✨

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you! I'm so glad. 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@FreggFaerie]

The look in your face when you said "why is it four in the morning??" Loved that 😂

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Most stills from my videos are me looking at my computer completely confused and that about sums it all up. 😂

[@FreggFaerie]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff it's ridiculously relatable, I am living for it 🤣

[@_captain_N]

you should also check out say cheese and die and say cheese and die again as well. those one's are pretty good too.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you! I will!

[@_captain_N]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff not only were both those episodes were good but also the 3rd installment of say cheese and die called say cheese and die screaming which there is a audio to that book on KZbin and they should do a tv adaptation to that one as well in my opinion.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@_captain_N Nice! I'll have to check that out because I've been thinking about covering literary content every now and then. 🙂

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

I was about 5 yrs old when this episode was made & aired. I probably watched this a very long time ago. I watch Goosebumps on Netflix.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I love watching them all back on netflix! So much nostalgia. 😊

[@lilyemmalindsay9025]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff my bf's 8 yr old niece loves Goosebumps, but my bf won't watch it with me. I tell people at work about Goosebumps & they made Goosebumps before they were born because they were born in 1999-2003. The ones that are younger than me. I was born in 1991.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@lilyemmalindsay9025 yeah it's a good show. I definitely recommend it 😃

[@miraclecomics]

Also my favorite goosebumps book is my hairiest adventure involving a boy becoming a dog. It might not be super scary but I found it really interesting. There’s a tv episode of the book but the book version is better

[@THATGuy5654]

So when I was growing up, the schools would make us read these books I assume they thought were edifying, which usually boiled down to stories of Frontier children suffering terrible hardships and tragedies. And based on those wretched things, I thought I didn't like reading. Then I showed an interest in some crazy looking book cover on the grocery store shelves, and my mom bought it for me. I finished it in a couple of hours, and was a changed person. I discovered I loved books, with the exception of those from the Tragic Frontier Child genre. Oh, and I forgot to mention- that book? Gravity's Rainbow, by Thomas Pynchon. Just kidding, it was One Day at HorrorLand by RL Stine!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I love that! I loved going to the library as a kid and in between Nancy Drew and A Series of Unfortunate Events excursions I would always pick out Goosebumps and always felt super badass about it. 😂

[@jojounmaga1873]

I feel like we’ve gotten so many videos lately. It may be Spooktober, but it feels like Christmas.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Aw, thank you. That's very sweet of you. :) I have a lot of fun making these.

[@blizzred2143]

You’re probably the only person who reviewed this properly all the other ones have way too much background info in the intro 👑🔥

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Awww, shucks 😊 I'm doing my very best out here. Thank you 💛

[@omarcortina6672]

Hey I just subcribed after I found ur channel.... It takes me back to simpler times lol. thank u for your content!!!!!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much for being here! Welcome to the channel! 😊

[@webguy943]

Loved the choose ur own adventure books. Its the only way i would read a book. 🤣

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Same! I have a bunch in my collection now and want to read them on stream

[@Metroid4ever]

This episode traumatized little kid me. It was kind of a three strike thing for my brain. Worm sandwich? No. Carly Beth getting progressively meaner and eviler because of the mask? NO. Can't take off the mask?!?! FUCKKKKKKKK NO. To this day I still won't wear a Halloween mask. Thanks R.L. Stine!! :D

[@FreggFaerie]

Oh bro, choose your own adventure books were my jam, I had a collection! I don't think I got rid of them till I was a full adult 😅

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I won many a summer reading competition through the power of choose your own adventure novels. 😂

[@Lisapancakes]

3:13 I almost spat out my tea 😂

[@thomasbelancio4494]

Beautiful

[@AntonWongVideo]

Can you do some holiday/Christmas films in December?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Absolutely! If you have a personal favorite I'll make sure to get it on the list. 😊

[@miraclecomics]

Well when I was in preschool I was scared of Mr Peanut from the Planners peanut commercial

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'm scared of Mr peanut to this day.

[@Armieyada]

Could you react to the Werewolf of Fever Swamp parts 1 and 2 please?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I can! I've been meaning to cover more goosebumps so I'll have to do that soon. 😊

[@Armieyada]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Thank you. ;)

[@Hokuto_Tongi]

🤣 my cousins and I used to rent this from Blockbuster so much we just ended up keeping the VHS

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

That's fantastic! 😂

[@bookbook9495]

Oh, cool! The retro show’s reviewer is back! How was you guys’s day?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

That's me! 😊 I'm doing great! Hope you're doing well. Thanks for watching!

[@bookbook9495]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff can’t stay away for long! I just love your content :) we totally watched the Furby movie right after seeing your review. Do not- I repeat- do NOT drink every time they re-use video or audio clips

[@bookbook9495]

Great way to get your first hangover lol

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@bookbook9495 oof, I'm so sorry. 😅 I totally was going to do a drinking game when I filmed the video but then I realized I may die on camera so that didn't happen. 😂 Thank you for all your support.

[@Better_callMe]

totally different from this, but did you ever watch Paranormal State on A&E? I used to love watching that show, would like to see what you think about it.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I've never seen that but I'll check it out!

[@matthewsautman7909]

How has no one commented on the Smashing Pumpkins joke you made yet? Playing “Zero” for a few seconds was super clever.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much! I was unreasonably proud of myself for that! 😂

[@miraclecomics]

Dead Octopus!

[@acciotardisalohomora6302]

Apparently I have seen some of Goosebumps :O I was more into the Fear Street Novels :P Edit: Choose your own adventure books were my jam too!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I don't think I ever read Fear Street 😳 but I love CYOA novels. I remember there were Scooby Doo ones that I adored. 😂

[@twitchtwitch9006]

plz do a review of the french movie: "the piano teacher" its pretty crazy, would love to hear your thoughts

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oh, I'll have to look that up...the only French movie I think I've seen is I believe in Santa Claus and I assume there are way better French movies.

[@pdawg8316]

Does anyone else hear Macaulay Culkin saying “Don’t worry I won’t” at 42:05?

[@bowserjr.7220]

I would unironically be a duck for Halloween

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Honestly respect for the duck costume 🙌

[@miraclecomics]

If I had a worm in my sandwich I would have straight up told the teacher about it

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Same

[@ZackBeBalling]

Can u watch welcome to dead house stay out of the basement and the Headless Ghost bride of the living dummy

[@adrienalineadrienne]

What do you think of The Haunted Mask 2?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I don't really remember that one. I can put it on the list for future videos though. 😊

[@xthatxdetroitxgaymerx6108]

Your a delight just saying. Some of the lesser known reviewers are quite cringe. But I totally dig your vibe. Cheers!!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that as I try my best to not be cringe. 😅

[@xthatxdetroitxgaymerx6108]

Well i hope you get all that you deserve and more my dear. Love the genuine feels I get when you discuss. Also I just watched this goosebumps episode recently again as an adult and it hit so different as it did when I was a child and definitely tried my hardest to ease drop on that dude on the phone. I always imagine it's him and his roommate ordering take out lmao "you don't order one you order TWO!!" Also that scene with the little girl getting told to watch what she says and then threatening her mom was one of the most uncomfortable things I had to watch in recent media that wasnt lewd and or graphic. Just deeply disturbing and unnecessary. When I rewatched it again with some close buds the next day I had to divert my eyes because jus hearing the actress sell it so well induces chills and unease like you wouldn't believe... Did she ever call the cops I wonder?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much! I'm glad to have you here. 🙂 I totally agree with all of this - some of the scenes are hard to watch in a way that's different from anything else I've seen and also that dude was definitely arguing with a roommate lol.

[@xthatxdetroitxgaymerx6108]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Sorry for the late reply! Wisdom teeth came in and oh boy what a week of dealin with that was. One last Q. Do you feel RL Stein took inspiration from H.P. Lovecraft with this episode? I see huge comparisons and lovecraftian horror can apply to a childrens horror if you had the right legend writing it.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@xthatxdetroitxgaymerx6108 No worries! I've been there with wisdom teeth and I know it's awful. I think it's definitely possible that he was inspired by Lovecraft. He seems to like blending multiple horror genres into his books while making them kid friendly which isn't easy. He's talked at length about how he's a huge fan and collector of tales from the crypt which I think explains a lot about his work.

[@miraclecomics]

What is your favorite Goosebumps episode

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I have a few but haunted mask and attack of the jack always come to mind first

[@Itstotallyjen]

🧟

[@commandixnostalgia2321]

There is another chapter to this,by the way

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I know I've been meaning to do the part 2 😂

[@allisoncarroll1284]

This is the only Goosebumps thing I've seen. I watched it at a sleepover. Have you ever thought about looking at So Weird? Its a TV series but I think it would really fit your channel. Its on Disney+. If you do watch, read about season 3 and its original plans before watching it. Disney noted on that one.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I have planned to cover So Weird. I've gotten several requests about that particular show. I will definitely do some digging and get a future video together. Thanks for watching! :)

[@thomasbelancio4494]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ThousanWhite]

I prefer Gersberms

[@FreggFaerie]

KZbin only just now told me this got put up 😑

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Lol, KZbin has no idea what it's doing. 😂

[@FreggFaerie]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff exactly 😹

[@tattoofthesun]

You’re so damn cute. Love ur hair

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Aw, thank you so much!