DVD Reviews: R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour

On September 4, 2012 get ready for a hauntingly good time with the acclaimed television anthology series based on and inspired by the master of children’s’ horror, R.L. Stine. Shout!Factory, in collaboration with The Hub TV Network, will unleash the highly anticipated two volume series. Volume 1 DVD boasts the first five spine tingling episodes from the first season and special bonus episodes (A Look Behind the Screams and Original Promos). More thrills and goose bumps continue in Volume 2 with five more ghoulish episodes and bonus features (A Look Behind the Screams and Original Promos).

Delivering suspense, nervous giggles and captivating spooky family adventures, both Volume 1 and 2 feature some of young Hollywood’s biggest names as guest stars including Bailee Madison (Brothers, Just Go With It), Calum Worthy (Austin and Ally, Stormworld) and Grayson Russell (Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules) to help coax you into keeping the nightlight burning bright. Each DVD is priced at $14.97.

“R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series” currently airs on Saturdays at 5 and 5:30 pm (ET) on The Hub TV Network, a family network. The series recently received seven 2012 Daytime Emmy Award nominations from the National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences, as well as the winner of the Parents’ Choice Award in TV programming, April 2012.

Volume 1
Episodes:

• Really You – Part 1
• Really You – Part 2
• The Dead Body
• A Creature Was Stirring
• Nightmare Inn

Volume 2
Episodes

• The Red Dress
• Ghostly Stare
• The Walls
• Game Over
• Alien Candy

Okay, so what do I think? I think these episodes are so scary that you have to watch them to get the affect! Funny and horrific, Each episode carries R.L. Stine’s imaginative and eerily ghostliness into your living room – make sure a light is on and stay near the kids – and DON’T HOARD the popcorn!

The special bonus features show you how the episodes evolve from the mind of the creative R.L. Stine to your TV set – a not to miss bonus you will want to watch – only this time, don’t open the door – or you and your kids will really scream!

Fun and scary – what’s not to like!