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By Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Squarely aimed at the "High School Musical" crowd, "R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It" is a solid piece of tween entertainment that's sure to appeal to children who obsessively watch Disney Channel and Nickelodeon shows. To see this new made-for-DVD movie, they'll have to buy it (in stores or online today) or tune to Cartoon Network, which premieres "The Haunting Hour" at 7 p.m. Friday.

Filmed last fall in Western Pennsylvania and rated PG for "scary content and thematic elements," "The Haunting Hour" is suspenseful and may give younger children -- under, say, age 10 -- nightmares, but it's not bloody. It's more ... gooey.

The story kicks off when 13-year-old Goth girl Cassie (Emily Osment, Haley Joel's little sister who plays Lilly on "Hannah Montana") tries to make friends with blond, somewhat dim dude Sean (Cody Linley, "Hannah Montana"). But Priscilla (Brittany Elizabeth Curran, "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody," "Drake & Josh"), leader of the junior high's Mean Girls, plans to take Sean to the Halloween dance, so she does everything she can to make Cassie feel unwelcome.

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Review by Nick Lyons | posted August 30, 2007

The Movie:
As a young child, author R.L. Stine was my idol. To this day, his "Goosebumps" series have been the only books to truly capture my imagination. I devoured every page of every book with feverish delight. When I saw a new DVD release titled "R.L. Stine's Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It," I became very nostalgic. Not only did it bring me back to my childhood, but it also made me glad to see that children today are still embracing his stories. I'm happy to report to old school fans and new fans alike that this movie is good old fashioned R.L. Stine fun.

Eat'n Park's Smiley Cookie breaks out to a national audience with its appearance in a new movie targeted to children.

By Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Two teens stand in a dark lair, ostensibly hidden inside a storm drain. They hear a sound and turn toward it, their eyes widening in fear as they find themselves face-to-face with a two-headed monster. They gulp, twist their faces in disgust and scream. Director Alex Zamm couldn't be happier.

"Good first take," he said, as young actors Emily Osment and Cody Linley prepared to film the scene again. "I want juicy fear."

Creating fear but sparing young viewers from gore is the master plan for "R.L. Stine Presents: The Haunting Hours -- Don't Think About It," a direct-to-DVD movie due in stores next fall that will also get a TV airing in October 2007 (several networks are interested in the project). "Don't Think About It" filmed in Pittsburgh for the past month, wrapping production on Sunday.

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