User blog comment:ThatRetro/General Gooseblog update spot./@comment-37967386-20190613004212/@comment-4037231-20190613013136

This still stands as easily the most weirdly pointless book in the franchise. We've seen loose remakes before but they will at least feel distinct, or try to at least. Lu-Ann's story felt too similar to the original Haunted Mask to really justify this concept being re-visited. It almost feels like something from a rip off series rather than the real thing. I'm not big on Haunted Mask 2 but at least it felt different.

Then you throw in that 2nd half and the way Stine tries to connect them felt super flimsy.

That face ripping was pretty crazy though.