| R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Paranormal, Science Fiction, Horror, Terror | ||
| Format | Anthology series | Starring | May vary in (every) different episodes/seasons. |
| Created by | R. L. Stine | ||
| Theme music composer | John Sereda | ||
| Country of origin | Canada | ||
| Language(s) | English | ||
| No. of seasons | 3 | ||
| No. of episodes |
76 ("List of episodes") | ||
| Production | |||
| Executive producer(s) | Billy Brown
Dan Angel Harvey Kahn Kim Arnott | ||
| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Running time | 25 minutes | ||
| Production company(s) | The Hatchery
Incendo Films Front Street Pictures | ||
| Distributor | Endemol Worldwide Distribution | ||
| Broadcast | |||
| Original channel | The Hub | ||
| Original run | October 29, 2010 – November 29, 2014 | ||
| External links | |||
| Website | |||
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour was a Canadian/American original anthology horror-fantasy series, with episodes each half an hour long. The new show was produced by Front Street Pictures, The Hatchery, Incendo Films and Endemol, and premiered on The Hub, which overtook Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010. The show had a sneak peek premiere on October 29, 2010 and returned on December 25, 2010 with two Christmas specials, after which the show is now on weekly.[1] The series is based on The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It Movie, and the books The Haunting Hour and Nightmare Hour anthology by R. L. Stine.[2] The show was renewed by The Hub for a second season as part of their 2011-2012 upfront. On February 22, 2012 R.L. Stine announced on his Twitter page that R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour had been renewed for a third season.[3]
On July 9, 2012, it was announced that R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour was one of four original series from The Hub that won the CINE Golden Eagle Award for high quality production and storytelling.[4]
On November 29 2014, Goodwill Toward Men was the series finale, a month later (December 8 2014), R.L Stine revealed on his Twitter that The Haunting Hour was dropped therefore cancelled by Discovery Family for unknown reasons.
Production
Prior to the broadcast of the series, series creator, R. L. Stine reported via Twitter saying The Haunting Hour was similar to his previous series Goosebumps. The series is filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Premise
Like the TV series Goosebumps, every episode and season features a different cast which can vary in a scary situation. However, the storylines are much darker than its aforementioned predecessor, and some episodes serve as very dark morality tales. There are, however, some episodes that have happy endings similar to most of the episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? which had this formula.
Series Cast
Main
Season 1
TBA
Season 2
TBA
Season 3
TBA
Recurring/Guest
Season 1
TBA
Season 2
TBA
Season 3
TBA
==Episodes==
Main article:List of R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD releases | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||||
| 1 | 22 | October 29, 2010 | May 14, 2011 | September 4, 2012 (Volumes 1 & 2)[5]February 5, 2013 (Volumes 3 & 4)[6] | ||
| 2 | 18 | October 1, 2011 | February 4, 2012 | TBA | ||
| 3 | 26 | October 13, 2012 | December 21, 2013 | TBA | ||
| 4 | 10 | October 04, 2014 | November 21, 2014 | TBA | ||
Releases
| Name | Release Date | Episodes | Region | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume One | September 4, 2012 | 5 | 1 |
Episodes include:
Bonus features include:
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| Volume Two | September 4, 2012 | 5 | 1 |
Episodes include:
Bonus features include:
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| Volume Three | Feburay 5, 2013 | 5 | 1 |
Episodes include:
Bonus features include:
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| Volume Four | February 5, 2013 | 5 | 1 |
Episodes include:
Bonus features include:
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References
- ^ R.L. Stine official website
- ^ Clark, Noelene (December 19, 2010). "‘The Haunting Hour’: R.L. Stine promises ‘shivers but not nightmares’ with new show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on December 19, 2010.
- ^ http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/52990/rl-stines-haunting-hour-renewed-third-season-author-shares-story-twitter
- ^ "HubWorld.com press release". Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ [1]
External links
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