While the horror genre continues to evolve onscreen, the stories ofR.L.
Stineare spooking audiences of a whole new generation.
Im shocked by it, Stine told Deadline.
David Schwimmer plays Dr. Brewer in ‘Goosebumps: The Vanishing’.Disney/Francisco Roman
I have a superstition.
Brewer (David Schwimmer), who remains obsessed with his mysterious experiments in the basement.
Meanwhile, the siblings and their friends unravel a dark secret behind the disappearance of their uncle, Dr.
Sam McCarthy, Jayden Bartels and David Schwimmer in ‘Goosebumps: The Vanishing’ (Disney/Francisco Roman)
Brewers brother, 30 years before when they were kids.
And while the setting has changed, one thing remains consistent in Stines page-to-screen adaptations.
The parents inGoosebumpsare always useless, he noted.
Brewers] useless too.
The kids have to solve their own problems.
DEADLINE:Most of your books all take place in small town America.
So, how do you feel about this season moving to Brooklyn?
STINE:Im shocked by it.
I have a superstition.
Ive never set a book in New York ever, its sort of a superstition with me.
And it looks nice.
DEADLINE:I think its still captures the kind of neighborhood spirit of kids on the block.
STINE:It does, probably because its Brooklyn.
And kids can picture New York now better than before, I think.
DEADLINE:David Schwimmer does a really good job of playing a scary Dr. STINE:And useless.
I was just saying, the parents inGoosebumpsare always useless.
The kids have to solve their own problems.
STINE:I know Rob from the firstGoosebumpsmovie, he directed the first film.
So, I spent a lot of time with Rob.
We had a great time.
I like him a lot and have a lot of respect for him.
And that firstGoosebumpsmovie, I thought was wonderful.
He really took it very seriously and was very thorough.
He says, Hello, Mr. Black.
We walk off in that little cameo.
Rob shot that 25 times.
Im Mr. One Take.
I was done, right?
And Rob shot he shot that 25 times.
If I had to work like this, Id kill myself.
Because Rob likes a lot of coverage.
DEADLINE:Tell me a little bit about how this season kind of builds upon your work.
I knowStay Out of the Basementis the main inspiration.
STINE:I cant go beyond that.
I havent seen anything beyond that.
Theyre teenagers now, but it means they can make the stuff a lot scarier.
You cant really do a lot of that with 11 and 12-year-olds.
So, Im pleased by it.
That is horrifying, and its great because everyone can feel it.
STINE:Well, theyve kind of done my favorites.
At some point, I would like to see maybe some of the newerGoosebumps.
You know, Im still going.
I just signed on to write six more books, six moreGoosebumpsbooks.
So Id love to see some of the newer stuff.
TheresGoosebumps House of Shivers, thats what its called now.
It just came out calledGoblin Monday, which is my first goblin book.
Id love to see that adapted.
STINE:Yeah, me too.
I wrote that about my sons camp.
I hated his camp.
I went up for Visitors Day, I didnt want to get out of the car.
So, thats how I wrote that book.
STINE:I dont agree theyre desensitized.
And I think they still need this kind of escape.
Its a very scary world for kids now, a much scarier world.
And I think they need this is escape for them, this kind of horror.
Kids are really smart.
They know the difference between real horror and fantasy horror.
So no, I dont think theyre desensitized.
