R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It is a 2007 American
drama horror film based on the children's book of the same name by
R. L. Stine. The film was directed by
Alex Zamm, written by
Dan Angel and Billy Brown, and stars
Emily Osment,
Cody Linley,
Brittany Curran, and
Tobin Bell. It was released
direct-to-DVD. The plot follows a
goth girl named Cassie (
Emily Osment) moving into a new town and fascinated by the occult. At a mysterious Halloween store, the store owner (
Tobin Bell) insists on selling her an old book. Stuck with her brother Max (Alex Winzenread) on Halloween night, she reads the book to him, despite the book's warnings not to read it out aloud or think about its monster. The monster comes to life and captures Max. Cassie, with help from her friends, must save Max and defeat the monster before their parents return from a Halloween party.