

Mitchell’s excitement over the new car soon turns to dread as he discovers that the vehicle has a mind of its own-an evil mind.

Mitchell is obsessed with cars and spends his time building model cars in his room-when he’s not being bothered by his younger brother, Todd.Īfter his father’s beat-up car is wrecked and needs to be replaced, the family buys a luxury sports sedan from a mysterious local who sells the car at a shockingly low price. Mitchell Moinian, the main character of The Haunted Car, is a 12-year-old whose family moved to the small town of Forrest Valley for his dad’s new job. Goosebumps: The Haunted Car Summary and Review It’s All Fiction: 3 common, dangerous car myths debunked! Publication Date: September 1999 (republished April 2016) Product Details: Softcover, 117 pages, 5.25 inches × 7.5 inches Review of Goosebumps: The Haunted Car By R.L. Stine has even written a spooky car-themed tale for kids in his Goosebumps book, The Haunted Car.Ĭonsidering I’ve never actually read a Goosebumps book, this is the perfect opportunity for a car-lover like me to see what Stine has to offer. Many classic horror stories have been told about sentient, killer cars.

As much as people love cars, we also possess an underlying fear of them-as we do any machines or technology going rogue.
