R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series
| R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series | |
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Logo for "R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour." | |
| Genre |
Horror Science Fiction Paranormal Dark Fantasy Drama |
| Created by | R.L. Stine |
| Theme music composer |
John Sereda Paul Michael Thomas |
| Country of origin |
Canada United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 76 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Dan Angel Kim Arnott Billy Brown Harvey Kahn |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
The Hatchery Incendo Films Front Street Pictures |
| Distributor | Endemol Worldwide Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Hub Network (2010–2014) Discovery Family (2014) |
| Original release | October 29, 2010 – November 29, 2014 |
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series is a Canadian-American original anthology horror-fantasy television series which is based on the 2007 movie R.L Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It and the anthologies The Haunting Hour and Nightmare Hour by R.L. Stine,[1] that originally aired on The Hub from October 29, 2010 to October 11, 2014. The only story taken from The Haunting Hour anthology was My Imaginary Friend, and the only story unused from The Nightmare Hour was My Sister the Witch. The fourth season's seven remaining episodes ran on Discovery Family from October 18, 2014 to November 29, 2014. The series was produced by Front Street Pictures, The Hatchery, Incendo Films, and Endemol.
On July 9, 2012, it was announced that R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour was one of four original series from The Hub that won the CINE Golden Eagle Award for high quality production and storytelling.[2]
On December 8, 2014, it was confirmed by R. L. Stine via Twitter that Discovery Family cancelled the show after its run of four seasons.[3]
Production
Prior to the broadcast of the series, series creator, R.L. Stine reported via Twitter saying The Haunting Hour was similar to his previous series Goosebumps. The series is filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Premise
Like Goosebumps and The Nightmare Room, every episode features a different cast in a scary situation that would involve ghosts, aliens, witches, zombies, and monsters. However, the storylines are much darker than its aforementioned predecessor and some episodes serve as very dark morality tales. There are some episodes that have happy endings similar to most of the episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? which had this formula.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 22 | October 29, 2010 | May 14, 2011 | |
| 2 | 18 | October 1, 2011 | February 4, 2012 | |
| 3 | 26 | October 13, 2012 | December 21, 2013 | |
| 4 | 10 | October 4, 2014 | November 29, 2014 | |
Home media
| Name | Release Date | Episodes | Region | Additional Information |
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| Volume One | September 4, 2012 | 5 | 1 |
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| Volume Two | September 4, 2012 | 5 | 1 |
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| Volume Three | February 5, 2013 | 5 | 1 |
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| Volume Four | February 5, 2013 | 5 | 1 |
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| Volume Five | September 3, 2013 | 5 | 1 |
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| Volume Six | September 3, 2013 | 5 | 1 |
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Accolades
Music
Made of Matches
| "Made of Matches" | |
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 "Made of Matches" cover | |
| Promotional single by Debby Ryan | |
| Released | March 29, 2011[13] |
| Format | Digital download |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 1:53 |
| Label | The Hatchery |
| Writer(s) | Debby Ryan[14] |
| Producer(s) | Debby Ryan[14] |
"Made of Matches" is a song by American actress/singer/songwriter Debby Ryan. It was released as a digital download on March 29, 2011,[13] as a promotional single by The Hatchery label. The song was written by Debby Ryan and played on the episode Wrong Number, but not being included on any studio album or soundtrack.
- Composition and release
A midtempo pop rock song, "Made of Matches" exhibits elements of Alternative rock and Pop. Built on a beat, multi-tracked harmonies, the song's instrumentation includes slow-bouncing electric guitar and drums. The song was written and produced by Ryan.[14] The song was release for digital download in March 29, 2011,[13] as a promotional single only in United States by The Hatchery label.
In an interview with Cambio, Debby Ryan commented about writing a song for the first time "It's very much my heart. 'Made of Matches' was kind of the first time I've really expressed myself through Music personally".[15] In other interview, Ryan commented about putting the heart in his songs: "Writing has always been a release for me, and lately I've fallen in love with the music production. Knitting together my stories and feelings."[16]
- Music video
The official music video for the song premiered on The Hub in February 4, 2011. The video was directed by Neill Fearnley with scenes of the episode "Wrong Number."[17]
- Track listing
- ;US digital download
- "Made of Matches" – 1:53
- Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States[13] | March 29, 2011 | Digital download | The Hatchery |
References
- ↑ Clark, Noelene (December 19, 2010). "‘The Haunting Hour’: R. L. Stine promises ‘shivers but not nightmares’ with new show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on December 19, 2010.
- ↑ "HubWorld.com press release". Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ Stine, R.L. (2014-12-06), ["The Haunting Hour" TV Series Dropped by Discovery Family Confirmation], Twitter, retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ↑ "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ "The Nation Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ↑ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners for the 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy® Awards" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "35th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces The 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners for the 41st Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy® Awards" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ↑ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces The 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners for the 42nd Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy® Awards" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "As Featured in R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Wrong Number by Debby Ryan". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- 1 2 3 "Debby Ryan – Made of Matches". Cartoon Doll. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ↑ "Debby Ryan is 'Made of Matches'". iGossip. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ↑ "Debby Ryan "Made Of Matches"". Disney Dreaming. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ↑ "Debby Ryan Rocking New Video 'Made of Matches'". Fanlala. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-31.