Chris and Goosebumps

[Horde Prime]

I get it. It was horror for the suburban, grade school crowd. I dug them as a kid too. They're awful in retrospect but shit was crazy hot back when I was a kid. He still lists it on his OkCupid profile because he's an idjit.

His taste in horror hasn't changed much since. He finds the most mainstream and slightly outdated franchise (see Saw) and latches onto it. Shame because of all the things trolling I think showing him crazy horror movies was missed out on. The French New Extremity (I believe that's what its referred to as) movement of the late 2000's would be fascinating filtered through his autistic noggin.

Oh my god. I'd pay to have Chris watch some of those. Especially the one about the musician guy whose van breaks down and he's taken in by this crazy old guy who offers to help him but really thinks the guy is his promiscuous wife returned. I'd love to see/hear what Chris would make of that.

 

[Bridechu]

I read almost every Goosebump book in my day because my cousin had a learning disability and they were the only books he'd read by choice when he was younger, and I'd have a look after he'd finished them. The only one I remember having nightmares about was the haunted house one where there was a beating heart and a screaming decapitated head on a plate. That might have been one of the "older kids" ones, though. I always saw the show as a poor man's AYAOTD, though maybe that's just because I knew all the endings because I'd read the books.

I do remember the computer game Escape from HorrorLand being pretty scary. There's a part where a vampire tries to legit rape you.

 

[Hexbox]

Haven't had much time today, but here we are:

 

[MysticMisty]

Deep trouble ( Snyder)

Wish granted!

 

[HerebeDragons]

^The only AYAOD episode that still freaks me out to this day is The Tale of the Dead Man's Float. Same formula with Goosebumps I did in my last post. Kids really shouldn't be exposed to that kind of shit.

Speaking as a person who loves horror and who adored and sought out horror even as a child...kids should totally be exposed to that shit if they're ready for it. Kids are more resilient than you think.

 

[Big_Pete_33]

I'm surprised he never put Dr. Seuss into his books.

Too complicated for him.

What? Green Eggs and Ham reminds him of pickles?

By using his made up cwcisms

"THat Dr. Seuss, that Dr. Seuss, I do not like that Dr. Seuss!"

Or...

"I would not like them here or there.
I would not like them anywhere.
I do not like them hex-boxes as a whole.
I do not like them you goddamn trolls!."

Or...

"Every Sonichu in Cwcville got china alot
But the mayor Christian, did not"

 

[OR 345]

 

[The Fair Lady]

^The only AYAOD episode that still freaks me out to this day is The Tale of the Dead Man's Float. Same formula with Goosebumps I did in my last post. Kids really shouldn't be exposed to that kind of shit.

Speaking as a person who loves horror and who adored and sought out horror even as a child...kids should totally be exposed to that shit if they're ready for it. Kids are more resilient than you think.

I don't know about that. Depends on the kid in question, I guess. I wasn't into horror at the time, but I still watched the show in spite of that. :? Look, all I'm saying is that I, for one, didn't bounce back as easily. Let's leave it at that. But if a kid can get over this thing in one night, then props to them. Seriously.

 

[DrChristianTroy]

^The only AYAOD episode that still freaks me out to this day is The Tale of the Dead Man's Float. Same formula with Goosebumps I did in my last post. Kids really shouldn't be exposed to that kind of shit.

Speaking as a person who loves horror and who adored and sought out horror even as a child...kids should totally be exposed to that shit if they're ready for it. Kids are more resilient than you think.

I don't know about that. Depends on the kid in question, I guess. I wasn't into horror at the time, but I still watched the show in spite of that. :? If a kid can get over this thing in one night, then props to them. Seriously.

I'm with HerebeDragons. I was a total puss as a kid and I still dug the show. Same reason I watched Child's Play 2 on USA in my parents bedroom or saying Candyman 3 times into a mirror. It was fun to be scared. Look you don't show them Inside straight out the gate but something as easy to digest as AYAotD? Sure.

Also that pic is like the only episode with good special effects. The show was comically bad the majority of the time. That's like pointing out Red Dragon when defending Brett Ratnor. Yeah it was good but hardly representative of his career as a whole.

 

[The Fair Lady]

You can't speak for everyone, though. That's my point. What I'm hearing is "It didn't bother me that much and it shouldn't have bothered you either." Whether you were into horror or not, a lot of us watched it regardless and got a scare because some of what they showed wasn't the most tame. The show did its job, but even things such as the opening were a bit out there. Am I bashing the episode because I think the monster was fucked up for a kid's show? No, but they could have toned it down a little. Sorry I'm not as thick-skinned as the rest of you.

Again, if you were able to critique the show for its special effects when you were little, props. But most of us didn't and couldn't because we were naive.

 

[Marvin]

You can't speak for everyone, though. That's my point. What I'm hearing is "It didn't scare me so it shouldn't have scared you either." Whether you were into horror or not, a lot of us watched it regardless and got a scare because some of what they showed wasn't the most tame. The show did its job, but even things such as the opening were a bit out there. Am I bashing the episode because I think the monster was fucked up for a kid's show? No, but they could have toned it down a little. Sorry I wasn't as thick-skinned as the rest of you.

Again, if you were able to critique the show for its special effects when you were little, props. But most of us didn't and couldn't because we were naive.

Yeah, but I wouldn't say it'd be justified to say that kids shouldn't be allowed to be exposed to that sort of thing across the board. Maybe a warning, tops.

I don't think they're saying that it shouldn't have scared you, but rather (or how I'd put it, anyway) that those sorts of things were cherished memories and a big part of their childhood. One of my favorite movies as a kid was Stephen King's It, for example.

 

[A-Stump]

The only thing that ever scared me when I was a kid movie-wise was The Wall because I just couldn't plain filter what was going on at time. Oh and the scene in Creepshow where the germaphobe has cockroaches erupt his chest and mouth, that was grotesque.

 

[ShittyRecolor]

What else was he going to put under "books" on his social networking profiles? Dostoevsky?

"Crime and Punishment" is a book that Chris should read.

I think The Idiot would be more appropriate.

How about "Notes from Underground?"

He might also be interested in "White Nights", but quickly lose said interest as soon as he finds out that the short story contains absolutely no asspats.

 

[DrChristianTroy]

You can't speak for everyone, though. That's my point. What I'm hearing is "It didn't scare me so it shouldn't have scared you either." Whether you were into horror or not, a lot of us watched it regardless and got a scare because some of what they showed wasn't the most tame. The show did its job, but even things such as the opening were a bit out there. Am I bashing the episode because I think the monster was fucked up for a kid's show? No, but they could have toned it down a little. Sorry I wasn't as thick-skinned as the rest of you.

Again, if you were able to critique the show for its special effects when you were little, props. But most of us didn't and couldn't because we were naive.

Yeah, but I wouldn't say it'd be justified to say that kids shouldn't be allowed to be exposed to that sort of thing across the board. Maybe a warning, tops.

I don't think they're saying that it shouldn't have scared you, but rather (or how I'd put it, anyway) that those sorts of things were cherished memories and a big part of their childhood. One of my favorite movies as a kid was Stephen King's It, for example.

Marvin pretty much has it. It isn't that it shouldn't have scared you. In retrospect it is silly but fair enough if it did. My point is it came off as if you were saying kids shouldn't be allowed to watch it at all which I think is bullshit. In my opinion the media kids consume shouldn't be all sunshine and lollipops. I think it is healthy to every now and then throw them a curveball and have a story end under less than happy circumstances. Given there are tons of considerations (age, child maturity, etc) but for the most part I think it is good for a kid to see a variety when it comes to tone. This just seemed like miscommunication of ideas.

Also in general I think I could tell the difference in effects as a kid. Like the pool zombie looked much gnarlier than the smoking clown or whatever. Again most effects on the show were pretty bland so something that cool stood out.

 

[exball]

You can't speak for everyone, though. That's my point. What I'm hearing is "It didn't scare me so it shouldn't have scared you either." Whether you were into horror or not, a lot of us watched it regardless and got a scare because some of what they showed wasn't the most tame. The show did its job, but even things such as the opening were a bit out there. Am I bashing the episode because I think the monster was fucked up for a kid's show? No, but they could have toned it down a little. Sorry I wasn't as thick-skinned as the rest of you.

Again, if you were able to critique the show for its special effects when you were little, props. But most of us didn't and couldn't because we were naive.

Yeah, but I wouldn't say it'd be justified to say that kids shouldn't be allowed to be exposed to that sort of thing across the board. Maybe a warning, tops.

I don't think they're saying that it shouldn't have scared you, but rather (or how I'd put it, anyway) that those sorts of things were cherished memories and a big part of their childhood. One of my favorite movies as a kid was Stephen King's It, for example.

Do you have a chronic fear of floating balloons now?

 

[bradsternum]

If you look at any kids movie produced in the 80s, you'll realize people didn't give a shit about scaring children. The ending to Little Monsters? The entire fucking 90 minute run of The Dark Crystal? Legend?!

 

[CatParty]

If you look at any kids movie produced in the 80s, you'll realize people didn't give a shit about scaring children. The ending to Little Monsters? The entire fucking 90 minute run of The Dark Crystal? Legend?!

large marge? judge doom? artax dying in the swamp of sadness?

 

[Judge Holden]

Ah goosebumps.....

While it had next to zero influence on my taste in horror, i will credit it with being able to provide an adequate introduction to horror for a 7 year old spergling such as myself when i discovered them. admittedly though, even then most of them were less scary than other stuff i was exposed to at the time, though i did enjoy the dummy ones and the evil camera one. On the other hand, once i discovered vaguely scary ghost/horror stories i pretty much dropped goosebumps like a wet turd.

As for the tv series....well even then I was facepalming at 99% of it.

 

[NIA-DOA 2.0]

Reader beware, you're in for a scare.

 

[Silver]

Goosebumps almost never scared me, but I loved reading them because the scenarios were enjoyable to my active imagination.

But then I read In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and its sequel whose name I forget. That shit kept me up at night.