The Nightmare Room facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Nightmare Room |
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| Genre | Anthology Horror Fantasy Adventure Science fiction Supernatural |
| Created by | R. L. Stine |
| Narrated by | James Avery |
| Composer(s) | Kristopher Carter Josh Kramon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Paul Bernbaum Brian Robbins Jane Stine Michael Tollin |
| Producer(s) | Chris Castallo Billy Crawford Joe Davola Dan Kaplow Shelley Zimmerman |
| Cinematography | Michael B. Negrin |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Parachute Entertainment< Tollin/Robbins Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | Kids' WB |
| Original release | August 31, 2001 – March 16, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Goosebumps (TV series) (1995–1998) |
| Followed by | R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series (2010–2014) |
The Nightmare Room is an American TV show for kids. It is a series of different stories that are all about scary things. The show was on Kids' WB. It was based on a book series with the same name. The books were written by R. L. Stine, who also wrote the Goosebumps books. The Nightmare Room was first shown on August 31, 2001, and the last episode aired on March 16, 2002.
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About the Show
The Nightmare Room is all about common fears that kids have. These include things like ghosts and monsters. Each episode usually ends with the narrator saying "the nightmare room." Then, a door with the show's logo closes.
The show was a bit like The Twilight Zone. It often had teenagers as the main characters. Many popular young actors of the time were in the show. These included Amanda Bynes, Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Drake Bell, Brenda Song, Lindsey Felton, Shia LaBeouf, Kaley Cuoco, and Dylan and Cole Sprouse. Some famous adult actors also appeared, such as Robert Englund (who played Freddy Krueger).
The Nightmare Room was the only live-action show on Kids' WB. It was also the only live-action show to be part of the Kids' WB version of Toonami. The show was made by Parachute Entertainment, Tollin/Robbins Productions, and Warner Bros. Television.
Book Stories
The TV show was based on a series of books. Here are some of the stories from those books:
- Don't Forget Me: Danielle and her brother Peter move into a new house. The basement is haunted by ghosts of children. These ghosts make people forget about their friends and family. They try to trick living children into joining them.
- Locker 13: Luke Green is very superstitious. He gets Locker #13 at school. He tries to stop bad luck by finding a good-luck charm. But the charm has a scary secret.
- My Name is Evil: A fortune teller at a carnival tells Maggie she is evil. Maggie thinks it's a joke. But then accidents happen at school, and everyone thinks Maggie is to blame.
- Liar, Liar: Ross has lied for many years. Suddenly, his lies come true. He finds himself in a world where an evil twin tells him he will die soon.
- Dear Diary, I'm Dead: Alex Smith finds a diary in his room. The diary predicts the future, even his own death.
- They Call Me Creature: Laura needs to find out why the animals she takes care of are attacking her. She also wonders what her father is doing in the backyard shed.
- The Howler: Spencer Turner loves electronics. He buys a machine called "The Howler." It lets people talk to the dead. But it summons a ghost family who want to hurt his friends and family.
- Shadow Girl: Selena is a bored girl. She finds out she is a superheroine named Shadow Girl. Like all superheroes, she has an enemy who wants to defeat her.
- Camp Nowhere: Russell goes to summer camp. He rows over Forbidden Falls. He ends up at a summer camp haunted by an evil Native American spirit.
- Full Moon Halloween: It's a scary Halloween night. A teacher gathers four students. He tries to find out if one of them is a werewolf.
- Scare School: Sam is haunted by a small demon at his new school. This demon bothers new students.
- Visitors: Ben Shipley loves UFOs. He finds out that aliens are secretly taking over Earth.
The Nightmare Room Thrillogy
There was also a special series of three books called The Nightmare Room Thrillogy:
- Fear Games: Twelve kids with special powers are chosen for a reality show called Life Games. It takes place on an island haunted by a scary witch.
- What Scares You the Most?: April, one of the contestants, is stuck on the island. She must face her biggest fears to escape.
- No Survivors: After escaping, April must go back to the haunted island. She needs to get rid of the witch's spirits for good.
Opening and Closing Narration
At the start of each episode, R. L. Stine seems to give a speech. It is like the famous opening speeches from The Twilight Zone.
When the lights fade and the moon rises, anything can happen. The world becomes a carnival of shocks and chills. A whirling merry-go-round that never stops, spinning faster and faster, taking you on a frightening ride. I'm R. L. Stine, don't fall asleep... or you might find yourself in The Nightmare Room.
—R. L. Stine
Even though it sounds like R. L. Stine, the voice for the narration was actually James Avery. He was famous for playing Uncle Phil on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. James Avery also did the closing narration for every episode.
Episodes List
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| 1 | "Don't Forget Me" | David Jackson | Teleplay by : Paul Bernbaum | August 31, 2001 | 003 |
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Danielle Warner (Amanda Bynes) and her brother Peter move into a new house. The basement is haunted by ghosts of forgotten children. These ghosts try to make their family and friends forget them too.
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| 2 | "Scareful What You Wish For" | Anson Williams | Naomi Janzen | August 31, 2001 | 008 |
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Dylan Pierce (Shia LaBeouf) is packing up his old toys. A strange little boy (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) starts haunting him. It turns out to be Dylan's favorite doll, brought to life by a magic spell. The doll doesn't want Dylan to grow up.
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| 3 | "The Howler" | Steve Dubin | Teleplay by : Scott Murphy | September 29, 2001 | 006 |
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Three friends, Vanessa, Spencer, and Charlie, find a machine called "The Howler." It lets them talk to ghosts. But the ghosts want to take over their bodies.
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| 4 | "Tangled Web" | Ron Oliver | Paul Bernbaum | October 6, 2001 | 005 |
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Josh (Justin Berfield) is a big liar. Suddenly, all his made-up stories start coming true. This happens after his substitute teacher (David Carradine) says he believes everything Josh says.
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| 5 | "Fear Games" | Ron Oliver | Television Story by : Paul Bernbaum Teleplay by : Richard Rossner |
October 13, 2001 | 009 |
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Five teenagers are on a reality game show like Survivor. They must compete in challenges on Tranquility Island. But a scary witch (Tippi Hedren) haunts the island.
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| 6 | "School Spirit" | Rich Correll | Scott Murphy | October 20, 2001 | 011 |
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A group of students in detention must help the ghost of a teacher. His important work is being forgotten.
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| 7 | "Full Moon Halloween" | Rich Correll | Teleplay by : Naomi Janzen | October 27, 2001 | 010 |
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On Halloween, Janet, Todd, Freddy, Dex, and Alexis become suspicious of each other. They hear that a werewolf is loose in their town.
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| 8 | "Four Eyes" | Brian Robbins & Michael B. Negrin | Scott Murphy | December 1, 2001 | 001 |
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Jeremy Clark (Josh Zuckerman) gets new glasses. He finds out they let him see aliens secretly living among humans. These aliens are ready to take over the world.
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| 9 | "Locker 13" | Ron Oliver | Teleplay by : Richard Rossner | December 8, 2001 | 007 |
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Luke Greene is a superstitious boy. He is scared when his school gives him Locker #13. It is rumored to bring bad luck. He finds a good luck charm, but it comes with a terrible price.
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| 10 | "Dear Diary, I'm Dead" | Steve Dubin | Teleplay by : Paul Bernbaum | February 2, 2002 | 004 |
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Alex Sanders (Drake Bell) finds a diary in his new desk. The diary predicts the future, including when he will die.
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| 11 | "My Name is Evil" | Anson Williams | Teleplay by : Lee Goldberg & Bill Rabkin | February 23, 2002 | 002 |
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On his birthday, Morgan Gray is tricked by Kristin (Kaley Cuoco). A carnival fortune teller tells him he's evil. This leads to many bad events, making him wonder if he is becoming evil.
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| 12 | "Camp Nowhere" (Part 1) | James Marshall | Teleplay by : Paul Bernbaum | March 9, 2002 | 012 |
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Russell, Charlotte, Dave, and Erin are at summer camp. They find themselves in another camp that is stuck in time. This is because of a Native American spirit.
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| 13 | "Camp Nowhere" (Part 2) | James Marshall | Teleplay by : Paul Bernbaum | March 16, 2002 | 013 |
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Russell, Charlotte, Dave, and Erin must deal with the Native American spirits. These spirits have captured the kids from Camp Hawkwood.
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Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 2002 | Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing | Michael C. Gutierrez, James L. Pearson, Tony Torretto, Susan Welsh, and Debby Ruby-Winsberg |
See also
In Spanish: The Nightmare Room para niños
