Nightmare Hour
{{Short description|Book by R.L. Stine}}
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|genre = Horror fiction, Children's literature
|published = August 1999 HarperCollins
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Nightmare Hour is a 1999 children's horror collection by R. L. Stine. It is composed of 10 different short stories, ranging from "Pumpkinhead" to "The Ghostly Stare", and was a New York Times bestseller from the year 1999 to 2000.(March 22, 2004.) [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-158613/The-Hatchery-to-Produce-R.html "The Hatchery to Produce R.L. Stine Presents, DVD Series of Original Family Thriller Movies Based on Best-Selling Books Nightmare Hour, The Haunting Hour."]. Goliath. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
All but "Make Me a Witch" were made into episodes of R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour TV series. However, "Make Me a Witch" is similar to the "Intruders" episode.
Stories
- "Pumpkinhead"
- "Alien Candy"
- "The Most Evil Sorcerer"
- "Nightmare Inn"
- "I'm Not Martin"
- "The Black Mask"
- "Afraid of Clowns"
- "The Dead Body"
- "Make Me A Witch"
- "The Ghostly Stare"
Reception
Nightmare Hour was on the New York Times bestseller list from 1999 to 2000 and was awarded the Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Award for Best Horror/Mystery Book.Marcovitz, Hal. [https://books.google.com/books?id=qHr_wcstPQkC&dq=nightmare+hour+stine&pg=PA122 "R.L. Stine"]. Chelsea House Publishers, 2006. Retrieved on December 5, 2010.
Sofrina Hinton from Kidsreads said "with its lavish illustrations and clever, direct storytelling and themes that speak to every one of us, NIGHTMARE HOUR is a worthy read for horror fans of any age".Hinton, Sofrina. [http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/0064408426.asp "NIGHTMARE HOUR"]. Kidsreads. Retrieved on December 5, 2010. Maria Dolan from Amazon commented that "these are tales you'll be too scared to put down".[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0060286881 "Nightmare Hour: Time for Terror"]. Amazon. Retrieved on December 5, 2010. Molly S. Kinney from the Library Journal stated "it's guaranteed to produce goosebumps".
References
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External links
{{Portal|Children's and young adult literature|Speculative fiction/Horror}}
{{R. L. Stine}}
Category:1999 short story collections
Category:Children's short story collections
Category:Horror short story collections
Category:Young adult short story collections