“Ghosts of Fear Street” is apparently based on the book series in name only and garners a very silly kind of tone that might turn off even avid RL Stine fans. While other RL Stine series’ usually dabbled in the anthology format, “Ghosts of Fear Street” seemed to aim for a more consistent storyline with characters we would have been able to grow with, all of whom would come face to face with Stine-inspired tricks and bad guys. A lot of the pilot looked like a rough draft for what the producers were probably planning for the series, even with a weird opening credits sequence of computer animated skeletons dancing, for some reason. “Ghosts of Fear Street” aired on ABC Television on the tail end of their TGIF line up in 1998, and-well-it was only one half hour episode. However, I vividly remember sitting through this genre oddity and was surprised with how quickly it was wiped from the schedule. Hell, there’s not even an IMDb page for it. While most of his TV ventures have been somewhat successful and acclaimed, not many remember one of the failed efforts, “Ghosts of Fear Street.”Ī lot of people I talk to about the show don’t really remember anything about it, or that it even existed. Since the television adaptation of “Goosebumps” in 1995, RL Stine has been a consistent presence on youth oriented television and has introduced new generations to horror. He showed me how fun reading is, and I’ve carried that love right in to adulthood.
Also, for a kid who had to have his arm twisted to read back then, RL Stine introduced me to the joy of horror and storytelling with “Goosebumps” and the more mature “Fear Street” series. As a kid raised by a mom who was a grade A horror buff, I admittedly wanted something more adult, but until I was old enough to take out Stephen King books from the library, Stine was my guy. Like most nineties kids who loved horror, RL Stine was the man to go to when I wanted good old fashioned genre fun. This week, we revisit “Ghosts of Fear Street.
With “ TV Terrors ,” we take a look back at the many genre efforts from the 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s, exploring some shows that became cult classics, and others that sank in to obscurity. Some have fallen by the wayside, while others became mainstream phenomena. Horror and science fiction have always been a part of the television canvas, and constant attempts have been made over the years to produce classic entertainment.
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