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These Horror Movies Reimagined As R.L. Stine Book Covers Are Mind-Blowing

If you grew up on book stories by R.L. Stine then your childhood was awesome I for one couldn't wait for a book fair at school or a trip to the library to devour one of these creepy stories...

By Rain- Screaming for HorrorPublished 2 years ago 5 min read
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Hello again spooky family and welcome back to another Screaming for Horror article. If you grew up on book stories by R.L. Stine then your childhood was awesome. I for one couldn't wait for a book fair at school or a trip to the library to devour one of these creepy stories so when I stumble upon the creative work of If it were Stine I couldn't wait to show you how they re-imagined famous horror movies into the world of R. L Stine covers now let's take a look down memory lane and enjoy these amazing artworks.

Note: Not ALL of their covers are included in this post to see the full list please check out their website.

The Exorcist 1973

"What an excellent day for an Exorcism" - Regan MacNeil

Creepshow 1982

"Where's... my cake? I... want... my... cake! Where's my cake, Bedelia? Where's my Father's Day cake? I want my cake you dirty B*TCH! I'm going to have it! - Nathan Grantham

Hellraiser 1987

"We have such sights to show you" - Pinhead

Night of the Demons 1988

" Judy, Rodger, where you going? The party's just begun" - Angela Franklin

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975

"Give yourself over to absolute pleasure. Swim the warm waters of sins of the flesh, erotic nightmares beyond any measure, and sensual daydreams to treasure for ever" - Dr. Frank-N-Furter

Hocus Pocus 1993

"My ungodly book speaks to you. On All Hallows Eve, when the moon is round, a virgin will summon us from under the ground. Oh oh! We shall be back, and the lives of all the children of Salem will be mine" - Winifred Sanderson

House on Haunted Hill 1959

"Don't let the ghosts and the ghouls disturb you, love" - Frederick Loren

An American Werewolf in London 1981

"On the moors, we were attacked by a lycanthrope, a werewolf. I was murdered; an unnatural death, and now I walk the earth in limbo until the werewolf's curse is lifted" - Jack Goodman

Jaws 1975

"You’re Gonna' Need A Bigger Boat!" - Chief Martin Brody

Night of the Living Dead 1968

"They're coming to get you, Barbara - Johnny Blair

Psycho 1960

"We all go a little mad sometimes" - Norman Bates

A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984

"One two...Freddy's coming for you...3, 4 better lock your door..5,6 grab a crucifix..7,8, gonna stay up late, 9, 10, never sleep again!" - Nancy Thompson

Scream 1996

"What's your favorite scary movie?" - Ghostface

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974

"The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Franklin. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were to see that day. For them an idyllic summer afternoon drive became a nightmare. The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" - Narrator

The Conjuring 2013

"Since the 1960s, Ed and Lorraine Warren have been known as the world's most renowned paranormal investigators. Lorraine is a gifted clairvoyant, while Ed is the only non-ordained Demonologist recognized by the Catholic church. Out of the thousands of cases throughout their controversial careers, there is one case so malevolent, they've kept it locked away until now" - Narrator

The Walking Dead 2010

"There's us and the dead. We survive this by pulling together not apart" - Rick Grimes

Carrie 1976

"He's gonna laugh at you. They're all gonna laugh at you" - Margaret White

Fright Night 1985

"Oh, you're so COOL, Brewster" - Evil Ed Thompson

Trick or Treat 2007

"Eight victims, eight jack-o'-lanterns, each one representing a lost soul. So we're going to leave them by the side of the lake as an offering to those who died" - Macy

The Shining 1980

"Here's Johnny!!!" - Jack Torrance

Halloween 1978

Laurie: It was the boogeyman...

Dr. Sam Loomis: As a matter of fact, it was.

American Horror Story: Murder House 2011

"Normal people scare me" - Tate Langdon

American Horror Story: Asylum 2012

Lana Winters: Wendy!

Dr. Thredson: She's been on ice for awhile. I was hoping she'd be a little more pliable by the time you came to.

Lana Winters: What's happening? What did you do to her?

Dr. Thredson: Kept her fresh. Normally, by now I would've... removed the skin. And head. But we need to keep her around a little longer for our purposes. We're going to continue our therapy now, Lana. You can begin... by kissing her cold lips. Don't worry. She won't bite. Dr. Oliver Thredson aka Bloodyface.

American Horror Story: Coven 2013

"Who's the baddest witch in town?" - Fiona Goode

Candyman 1992

"Heleeen. Be my victim." - Candyman

The Cabin in the Woods 2011

" I'm never going to see a Mer-man" - Hadley

Nosferatu 1922

“Your wife has such a beautiful neck...” - Count Graf Orlok

Re-Animator 1985

"I must say, Dr. Hill, I'm very disappointed in you. You steal the secret of life and death and here you are, trysting with a bubble-headed co-ed. You're not even a second-rate scientist" Dr. Herbert West

Rosemary's Baby 1968

"What have you done to it?! What have you done to its eyes?!" Rosemary Woodhouse

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