Horrors of the Witch House is the third arc of the horror anthology comic series Goosebumps. It was published by IDW between May and July 2019.[1]
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Blurb
All the kids in Beaver Creek, Oregon, know that the old Whaley House is probably haunted, so when young tech entrepreneur Veruca Curry moves in, the kids fear there's more to her than meets the eye. The adults in town think that Veruca is just the sort of hip, young new blood that Beaver Creek needs, but Rosie, a loner who loves anime and Japanese comics, Carlos, a popular preppy boy, and Becca, the school's star athlete, find out the terrible truth—Veruca is a witch, and she's got a terrible plan that could destroy Beaver Creek unless they can stop her.
Plot
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Trivia
- The title is likely a reference to the H.P. Lovecraft story The Dreams in the Witch House.
- Slappy is referenced via a plush doll owned by the antagonist.
- This is the only arc of the comic series where the trade does not have an introduction by R.L. Stine.
- In real life, there is a haunted house in San Diego, California also called the Whaley House.
- In the same panel that includes a social media post from Clarissa, a tweet from "Voldemort" can be seen, a reference to Voldemort from the Harry Potter series.
- This is the first arc of the Goosebumps comic series to not have any LGBT characters.
- The school the kids go to is called Robert Lawrence Middle School, a nod to R.L. Stine's full name,
References to other Goosebumps media
- Monster Blood: Veruca Curry refers to Sarabeth as her grandmother, and mentions her having long been dead, possibly in reference to Sarabeth's death in the book. Also, a picture of Sarabeth depicts her in a similar design to her portrayal in the television adaptation.
- Be Careful What You Wish For...: Clarissa tags various other Goosebumps witches on what appears to be a social media equivalent of Twitter for witches.
- An Old Story: Aunt Dahlia is one of the witches tagged by Clarissa.
- The Five Masks of Dr. Screem: Belladonna is one of the witches tagged by Clarissa.
- Home Sweet Home: Mrs. Forster is one of the witches tagged by Clarissa.
- Night of the Living Dummy: Rosie has what appears to be a plush doll based off Slappy in her room.
- Monsters at Midnight: Rosie has what appears to be a plush doll based off Irk in her room.
