Portrait of R.L. Stine

Writing

R.L. Stine

Career

Active from 1989 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
R.L. Stine Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    2.3, average 4.9
  • Class & Capitalism
    0.9, average 3.3
  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Politics
    0.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Modern Twilight Zone 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

91
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
De Grote Bijbelquiz
De Grote Bijbelquiz

TV show

The Babysitter
The Babysitter

Novel

R.L. Stine's Afraid of Clowns
R.L. Stine's Afraid of Clowns

Story

2020s

11 titles ยท average score 58
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 (2026)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

Carly Beth, Carly Beth
Carly Beth, Carly Beth (2026)

Original Film Writer

Fear Street: Prom Queen
Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)
GoodWatch score 38

Book

I Love Lucca Comics & Games
I Love Lucca Comics & Games (2025)

as Sรฉ stesso

R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead
R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead (2025)
GoodWatch score 54

Short Story

Goosebumps
Goosebumps (2023)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as R.L. Stine

Zombie Town
Zombie Town (2023)
GoodWatch score 36

Book, Executive Producer

Fear Street: 1994
Fear Street: 1994 (2021)
GoodWatch score 69

Book

Fear Street: 1978
Fear Street: 1978 (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

Book

Fear Street: 1666
Fear Street: 1666 (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

Book

R.L. Stine is Dead
R.L. Stine is Dead (2020)

as R.L. Stine

2010s

8 titles ยท average score 58
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
GoodWatch score 49

as Science Award Presenter - Principal Harrison

Mary McScary
Mary McScary (2018)

Writer

Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House
Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House (2016)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer, Story

Search Party
Search Party (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as R.L. Stine

Goosebumps
Goosebumps (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hallway Player

R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls
R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls (2015)
GoodWatch score 58

Executive Producer

Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? (2014)
GoodWatch score 44

Book, Executive Producer

The Haunting Hour: My Old House
The Haunting Hour: My Old House (2014)

Director, Writer

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 60
Top Chef VIPS
Top Chef VIPS (2009)

TV show

Mostly Ghostly
Mostly Ghostly (2008)
GoodWatch score 56

Executive Producer, Book

The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel, Co-Executive Producer

Zomer Draait Door, De
Zomer Draait Door, De (2007)

TV show

Mannen, mannen
Mannen, mannen (2006)

TV show

Goosebumps: Scary House
Goosebumps: Scary House (2005)

Original Story

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D (2003)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown (2003)

TV show

Soundstage
Soundstage (2003)

TV show

Bobo's in the bush
Bobo's in the bush (2003)

TV show

When Good Ghouls Go Bad
When Good Ghouls Go Bad (2001)
GoodWatch score 59

Story

The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For
The Nightmare Room: Scareful What You Wish For (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

1990s

56 titles ยท average score 65
Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House
Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

as R.L. Stine

Goosebumps: The House Of No Return
Goosebumps: The House Of No Return (1997)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Story

Goosebumps: Perfect School
Goosebumps: Perfect School (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story

Arthur
Arthur (1996)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Robert Baxter (voice)

Fox News Sunday
Fox News Sunday (1996)
GoodWatch score 37

TV show

Goosebumps: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes
Goosebumps: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story

Goosebumps: Be Careful What You Wish For...
Goosebumps: Be Careful What You Wish For... (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Story

Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask II
Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask II (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story

Goosebumps: You Can't Scare Me!
Goosebumps: You Can't Scare Me! (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Story

Goosebumps
Goosebumps (1995)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as R.L. Stine

Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium
Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium (1995)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Story

Goosebumps: The Cuckoo Clock of Doom
Goosebumps: The Cuckoo Clock of Doom (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Story