R.L. Stine's mega-popular series has spawned TV shows, movies and many, many books. A humor writer who stumbled into horror, Stine says its been a thrill to scare so many generations of kids.

PEOPLE has an exclusive look at the new trailer for 'Goosebumps,' another TV adaptation of R.L. Stine's book series, featuring Justin Long as Mr. Nathan Bratt and five high schoolers who ...

There are plenty of cockroaches in New York City, but at R.L. Stine's house, you'll find a 3 foot one. OK, not an actual roach. It was just one of the many horror-based knick knacks lying around ...

The first "Goosebumps" book Welcome to Dead House was published in 1992. It's about a family who moves into a creaky old house in a small town. Early on, Amanda has to go out looking for her ...

Horror author R.L. Stine sits next to a skeleton in his home in New York City. Stine's mega-popular kids book series Goosebumps turns 30 this year. There are plenty of cockroaches in New York City ...

There are plenty of cockroaches in New York City, but at R.L. Stine's house, you'll find a 3 foot one. OK, not an actual roach. It was just one of the many horror-based knick knacks lying around ...

In a way, Stine is in a sweet spot with his audience — his original fan base is now old enough to be sharing "Goosebumps" with their own kids. "You get old. That's a tough pill to swallow," he says.

Horror author R.L. Stine sits next to a skeleton in his home in New York City. Stine's mega-popular kids book series Goosebumps turns 30 this year. There are plenty of cockroaches in New York City ...

What the first 'Goosebumps' book got wrong. While Blind Date worked for teenagers, Stine shifted to writing a series for younger kids, at an age range book industry people call "middle grade." The ...