Television Adaptation and VHS Release
In the 1990s, The Haunted Mask was adapted into a television special. The special first aired on October 27, 1995 on the Fox Network as the series premiere of the Goosebumps TV series. It starred Kathryn Long as Carly Beth, Kathryn Short as Sabrina, and was directed by Timothy Bond. The special was produced by Protocol Entertainment in association with Scholastic Productions.
It was subsequently released on VHS in March 1996. The video was very popular; it was listed 75th in Billboard's list of Top Video Sales in their 1996 Year-In-Video charts, higher than any other Goosebumps video. Scott Blakey from the Chicago Tribune stated that, properly presented, it is "a cautionary tale that will thrill viewers 10 and older," but "it has the power to spook younger children."
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