Do you remember Point Horror?

[Benjamin]

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pointhorrorcovers_5.jpg

[GoldHeart]

What is 'point horror ' ?

[Benjamin]

What is 'point horror ' ?

The book series

[GoldHeart]

I don't think I've ever read any .

[Benjamin]

I don't think I've ever read any .

They were big in the 90s.

[bots]

i've never heard of it as a thing either, i must have lived a sheltered life :hee:

[Ammi]

…Goosebumps weren’t part of Point Horror, were they…?..I’ve looked at some of the titles and some do feel a bit familiar but I don’t think that I read any…maybe the boys did…Goosebumps, though…I loved those books/stories…:love:…

[Benjamin]

…Goosebumps weren’t part of Point Horror, were they…?..live looked at some of the titles and some do feel a bit familiar but I don’t think that I read any…maybe the boys did…Goosebumps, though…I loved those books/stories…:love:…

No, they were another book series big in the 90’s though.

[Niamh.]

I don't which is odd because I loved that kind of thing

[Ammi]

I don't which is odd because I loved that kind of thing

…just probably a lot younger than Ben and not of your time, do you think…?…

[Niamh.]

…just probably a lot younger than Ben and not of your time, do you think…?…

That's probably it :hehe:

[bots]

That's probably it :hehe:

yeah, that must explain my lack of awareness too :laugh:

[Benjamin]

I’m younger than you all :fist:

I can’t believe nobody remembers them.

[MTVN]

…Goosebumps weren’t part of Point Horror, were they…?..I’ve looked at some of the titles and some do feel a bit familiar but I don’t think that I read any…maybe the boys did…Goosebumps, though…I loved those books/stories…:love:…

My first thought was Goosebumps too, these look like some cheap knock off

[Benjamin]

My first thought was Goosebumps too, these look like some cheap knock off

They were before goosebumps and generally a lot more gruesome. :fist:

But the guy that wrote Goosebumps also wrote books for Point Horror.

[Benjamin]

R L Stine wrote For both.

https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/YW0AAOSw97Rm30~t/s-l1200.jpg

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/I~gAAOSwPqFf~xcK/s-l1200.jpg

[GoldHeart]

R L Stine wrote For both.

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/stine/images/d/d0/Download.jpeg/revision/latest/thumbnail/width/360/height/450?cb=20180127193140

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/I~gAAOSwPqFf~xcK/s-l1200.jpg


He's a good writer

[Benjamin]

I’m trying to think of one of the most recognisable covers from the books someone may recognise.

https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/hBYAAOSwD7dml8tR/s-l1200.jpg

https://www.pointhorror.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Cemetery.jpg

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTWRPAkz6Tl-Nn2fkcii2okMfVKEsgdtaSig&s