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In honor of Halloween, let's discuss the darker side of the Goosebumps series. What do you think is the scariest book (or books) in the series, and why do you think that?

It should be assumed that this thread will contain some spoilers. If you reveal the ending to a book in the comments, consider giving a spoiler warning at the start.

I'll start off our list: Stay Out of the Basement. As admitted by Stine, the earliest entries into the series were darker than most of the later books. They were written without comedy in mind. Welcome to Dead House features the undead, perhaps making it more scary for adults, but Stay Out of the Basement rarely get's the credit it deserves. For a kid, that book is horrifying! The protagonists know something is wrong with their dad, but they don't know what. The entire book keeps the reader wondering if the kids will solve the mystery in time. 