TV series

The Nightmare Room

2001–2002 · 1 season

A brisk, spooky little campfire tale each week, more playful shiver than genuine scare, easy to dip into.

Overview: The Nightmare Room is an American children's anthology horror series that aired on Kids' WB. The series was based on the short-lived book series The Nightmare Room children's books created by Goosebumps author, R.L. Stine. The Nightmare Room originally aired from August 31, 2001, to March 16, 2002, in the United States. It was rated TV-Y7 for fantasy violence and scenes deemed too scary or disturbing for younger viewers in the United States. Reruns of the series started airing on Chiller on January 7, 2013.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, campy and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Fate, identity, freedom, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
identity
freedom
survival
morality
Places: suburbs
small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: anthology
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none