Ghosts of Fear Street is a 1998 film directed by Ken Kwapis, starring Christopher Rich, Talia Balsam, and Alexandra Breckenridge. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by R. L. Stine.
| Ghosts of Fear Street | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ken Kwapis |
| Screenplay by | Karl Schaefer R. L. Stine |
| Based on | Ghosts of Fear Street by R. L. Stine |
| Produced by | Kevin Donnelly Karl Schaefer Jane Stine Joan Waricha |
| Starring | Christopher Rich Talia Balsam Alexandra Breckenridge |
| Edited by | Suzanne Pettit |
| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh |
Release date |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA horror writer visits his eccentric father-in-law, who lives on Fear Street, where weird things happen, with his family in his former neighborhood.
Cast
edit- Christopher Rich as PJ Murphy
- Talia Balsam as Anne Murphy
- Vincent Berry as Joe Murphy
- Alexandra Breckenridge as Kit Murphy
- Azura Skye as Cricket
- Cameron Finley as Mickey
- Red Buttons as Grandpa
- Alan Wilder as Safety Czar
- Rick Overton as Fred the Bugman
- Phillip Van Dyke as Young PJ
- Stephen Allen Friedman as Young Fred
Production
editThe pilot was first announced by ABC in 1997[1] and was pitched as a "frightcom" aimed at teenage audiences.[2] It was directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Karl Schaefer.[3]
Release
editThe pilot aired on July 31, 1998, on ABC, but the network did not produce any further episodes and the series was canceled.[4]
Citations
edit- ↑ Cohen, Joel H. (2000). R. L. Stine. Lucent Books. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-56006-608-8.
- ↑ Mediaweek. A/S/M Communications. 1997. p. 7.
- ↑ Andrea K. Lanza (September 6, 2021). "PILOT TV: GHOSTS OF FEAR STREET (1998)". malastranavhs.com. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Ghosts of Fear Street". horreur.net. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
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