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00:00 If you try to tell anyone, I'll turn both of you into dummies, just like Zane.
00:05 Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 20 Most Brutal
00:11 Fates Worse Than Death on Goosebumps.
00:14 Beware of spooky spoilers ahead.
00:16 It's too late.
00:18 We will decide your fate.
00:22 Number 20.
00:23 Forced to wear a mask permanently.
00:26 But to find a costume scary enough to frighten her tormentors, Carly Beth stole a terrifying
00:31 mask from a creepy store.
00:33 The twisted face quickly corrupts her normally gentle personality.
00:38 When Carly Beth tries to remove it, she realizes she can't take it off.
00:42 There's no line in between the mask and your skin.
00:44 There's no place I can reach my hand in.
00:46 That's crazy.
00:47 That's just crazy.
00:48 Her friend Steve makes the same horrifying realization in Haunted Mask 2.
00:54 As added salt to his wounds, his mask also makes him feel like a sickly old man.
00:59 You are under my power now, old man.
01:03 I'm not an old man.
01:05 I'm a kid.
01:07 You were.
01:09 Fortunately for both Carly Beth and Steve, acts of love help them get the masks off before
01:15 it's too late.
01:16 But they're still not out of the woods.
01:18 Since Carly Beth's mask is powerful, it may return to permanently replace her face.
01:24 #19.
01:26 Cursed by an Evil Camera
01:28 If you ever come across a weird-looking camera in a seemingly abandoned place, maybe you
01:33 shouldn't use it to take photos like Greg did.
01:36 Every time he snapped a pic, something terrible happened to the subject of the photo.
01:41 The camera caused a kid to fall off stairs and for a teacher to instantly lose his hair.
01:46 However, it's capable of a lot worse.
01:49 Greg's friend Sherry literally disappears from existence.
02:04 The creator also became trapped inside the device during a heated confrontation.
02:09 Since the punishment the camera subjects you to is admittedly random, you could get off
02:13 easy.
02:14 But given what you've heard, would you ever test fate by getting your photo taken?
02:26 #18.
02:27 Becoming Paranoid of Plant Clones
02:30 Both Casey and Margaret Brewer were nearly scared to death when they tried to go into
02:34 their dad's basement.
02:36 Things only got worse when they discovered their father accidentally made a plant clone
02:40 of himself down there.
02:53 And this copy didn't have the best intentions for the young Brewers.
02:57 But since the kids are able to expose the pretender and eliminate it, the story had
03:01 a happy ending, right?
03:03 Not exactly.
03:04 It's revealed that multiple plants have sprouted near the house that sound exactly
03:09 like Dr. Brewer.
03:14 The story leaves it ambiguous as to whether the ones we see on screen are the only ones
03:19 out there.
03:20 In the future, none of the Brewers may be able to look at plants without getting seriously
03:25 paranoid.
03:26 #17.
03:27 Mutated Against Your Will
03:36 Few characters were more deserving of their terrible fate than Jacob Ritter.
03:52 This lab assistant tricked people into taking a serum called D13 that mutated them into
03:57 inhuman creatures.
03:59 To make matters worse, he tried to pin his crimes on an innocent doctor.
04:04 Ritter's attempts to get rid of all the witnesses turns out to be his undoing.
04:09 After they expose that he's responsible, the mutants hunt him down and force him to
04:13 drink D13.
04:15 Ritter proceeds to grow gills and becomes marketed as a sideshow attraction.
04:19 It's unclear if his captor will ever let him go.
04:23 And although there's an antidote that can reverse the process, there's no telling
04:26 if Ritter will ever get it.
04:34 #16.
04:36 Playing Piano For Eternity
04:38 Jerry's music lessons take a turn for the creepy when a disturbing teacher starts obsessing
04:43 over his hands.
04:51 Shortly after a very questionable lesson, a ghost arrives and tells the kid to stay
04:56 away from the instructor.
04:58 Unfortunately, Jerry's parents force him to go back to the terrible school.
05:02 The kid then learns that an unhinged inventor named Andrew Toggle is trying to take his
05:07 hands.
05:09 Although Jerry escapes, the adult doesn't get off so easily.
05:12 The ghost that warned the kid reappears and forces Andrew to play the piano for eternity.
05:18 All the while, she doesn't allow breaks and constantly criticizes him.
05:23 Our hands are cramping at the thought of this cruel and karmic punishment.
05:30 #15.
05:38 Being Stuck As A Shrunken Pet
05:49 The Hollings family wanted to control the power of Ka-li-a, aka jungle magic, for themselves.
05:56 So they attempted to force a kid named Mark and his aunt into helping them attain power.
06:02 But by the end of the story, Mark uses the power of Ka-li-a to escape and all three members
06:08 of the family are shrunken to a tiny size.
06:12 Mark decides to keep them in prison within a small tank in his room.
06:23 The thought of being left at the mercy of a kid who could forget to feed you is pretty
06:27 terrifying.
06:29 And even if they did escape, they could easily be eaten by creatures as small as a mouse
06:34 or just get stepped on.
06:36 The Hollings shouldn't have messed with this magic.
06:43 #14.
06:53 Tricked Into Starring On Twisted Shows
07:06 What should have been a fun family outing to an amusement park turned into a roller
07:10 coaster of horrors for the Morris family.
07:13 Eventually, they learned that they kept getting scared because they were on a hidden camera
07:18 reality show for monsters.
07:20 While the kids try to leave when they get a chance, the parents push their luck and
07:24 agree to star in a game show.
07:30 This decision leads to the quartet being threatened and hunted.
07:34 And when they think they've escaped, it's revealed that the Morris family is still being
07:38 tormented on live TV.
07:41 Who knows how many shows they were forced to star in.
07:44 All we know for certain is that they should have read the fine print of their TV contracts.
07:53 #13.
07:57 Forced To Age Overnight
07:59 While Tom and John are being babysat by their aunt, she peer pressures them into eating
08:04 prune-based foods.
08:05 Although they enjoy the meals, they quickly notice that they're aging rapidly.
08:10 Tom and John soon discover that their aunt was forcefully aging the duo.
08:15 Why?
08:16 Because she wanted the new adults to be sold as husbands to single ladies.
08:31 While that scheme was terrifying and wrong in about a hundred different ways, the suffering
08:36 doesn't end there.
08:37 After discovering that baby food can de-age them, John eats too much and turns into a
08:42 child.
08:43 It's implied that there's a chance he can be returned to his original self.
08:47 However, the duo will likely always live in fear that what they eat can massively change
08:53 their age.
08:57 #12.
09:01 Unwillingly Swapping Bodies With Animals
09:05 Anyone who sees a certain pair of ghostly dogs must prepare themselves for a terrible
09:10 fate.
09:11 Cooper and his friend Fergie learn this the hard way when they encounter the canines at
09:15 night.
09:16 Through a brief conversation, the duo discover the ghost dogs were once humans that were
09:21 transformed against their will.
09:23 The evil animals decide to swap bodies with the innocent kids.
09:37 Cooper and Fergie desperately try to get their bodies back while only being able to bark.
09:42 Fortunately, they're able to reverse the process by confronting the dogs in the forest.
09:48 But while they get their bodies back, Cooper's older brother Mickey accidentally switches
09:53 places with a chipmunk.
09:54 Did the clueless kid ever get his body back?
09:57 Honestly, don't know.
10:00 #11.
10:01 Left At The Mercy Of Aliens
10:11 We initially felt bad for Sammy because he was being haunted by a ghost named Brent.
10:16 Although the spirit clearly exists, he wasn't able to prove it to anyone around him.
10:21 But it turns out that Sammy wasn't a true victim.
10:24 In a shocking reveal, it's revealed that Brent is actually a human boy who managed
10:29 to turn invisible.
10:38 As an added twist, Sammy, his parents, and everyone else we met in the episode are actually
10:44 alien creatures that forced humans off world.
10:48 Brent was turned invisible so that he could stay safe on Earth.
10:51 Although the aliens promise not to hurt the human kid, we absolutely don't believe them.
10:56 We shudder at the thought of what Brent's final fate could have been.
11:06 #10.
11:09 Being Erased From Time
11:18 After Michael messes around with his father's new and ominous looking cuckoo clock, he's
11:23 forced to relive the events of his embarrassing birthday.
11:26 Unfortunately, it doesn't stop there.
11:29 Michael is forced to experience both his sixth birthday and what it's like to be an infant
11:34 again because the clock keeps sending him backwards in time.
11:39 Although he's able to reverse the process in time, his annoying sister is a lot less
11:44 lucky.
11:45 Michael's actions cause her to be erased from existence.
11:59 The idea of being completely deleted from the fabric of time is pretty terrifying.
12:04 While it's implied that Michael might save her one day, there's always a chance that
12:08 he'd get used to being an only child and let her fade from memory.
12:15 #9.
12:27 Trapped In An Empty Void
12:29 A young boy named Seth thought he hit the jackpot when he got his hands on a remote
12:34 that could warp reality with the click of a button.
12:43 However, it soon becomes clear that the device is way too dangerous to risk using long term.
12:53 Although Seth tries to throw it away, he ends up using it during a heated confrontation
12:59 and accidentally traps himself in a void.
13:04 It's unclear if there was any way for Seth to escape the dark prison he got stuck in.
13:11 While he wasn't exactly the most virtuous character, he didn't deserve this seemingly
13:16 permanent fate.
13:18 Seth may have been forced to live out the rest of existence without a TV or human contact
13:23 after he misused this powerful device.
13:37 #8.
13:39 Transformed Into A Magic Show Rabbit
13:50 Since a magic enthusiast named Tim couldn't afford to buy his own tricks, he stole a bag
13:55 from his favorite magician.
13:57 He soon discovers there's a talking rabbit inside it that used to be a man.
14:02 After Tim helps turn the hare human again, it's revealed that he actually helped an
14:07 evil magician named El Sidney get his body back.
14:20 The twisted sorcerer immediately turns the boy into a rabbit.
14:25 Being transformed into an animal against your will is horrible enough.
14:29 However, the fact that Tim now has to be a part of potentially dangerous magic shows
14:34 makes matters even worse.
14:36 The rabbit boy has no idea if the next performance will be his last.
14:46 #7.
14:47 Given To Ghosts Forever
14:57 Anyone who wants to join the kids group known as Danger Incorporated has to prove their
15:02 worth by staying in a haunted house for an hour.
15:06 After the three members of this alliance force a young boy named Chris into the house, he
15:11 encounters the ghosts of a couple who want to take care of kids.
15:16 When the trio tries to save him later, they realize they fell right into a very spooky
15:21 trap.
15:22 Chris won his freedom from the ghosts by promising that members of Danger Incorporated would
15:27 take his place.
15:38 The kids definitely deserved a heaping dose of karma after what they did to a prospective
15:43 member, but their actions ensured that they would be imprisoned by spirits until they
15:48 became ghosts themselves.
16:01 #6.
16:04 Stuck With Bad Luck Forever
16:07 Shortly after moving into a new house, Kat discovered an old sponge underneath the sink.
16:13 Unfortunately, this innocent kitchen item was something far more sinister known as a
16:18 gruel.
16:19 This being's presence causes Kat to have nothing but bad luck.
16:22 Since it fed on her misfortune, it got stronger whenever something terrible happened.
16:27 And Kat couldn't even give it away because pawning a gruel off to someone else would
16:32 cause her to die.
16:40 This unlucky kid was sentenced to a life living with this ominous creature solely because
16:44 she looked under her sink.
16:46 Although Kat finds a way to keep it in check, the last scene suggests that her bad luck
16:51 will still persist.
17:00 #5.
17:04 Getting Turned Into A Statue
17:06 In exchange for performing a good deed for a mysterious woman, Samantha is allowed to
17:12 make wishes.
17:23 It becomes clear that every single one of her requests comes with horrible side effects.
17:29 After accidentally turning most of the people she knows into flies, Samantha allows a mean
17:35 classmate named Judith to make wishes instead.
17:38 The wicked girl immediately makes a self-centered request to be constantly admired.
17:50 Unfortunately for Judith, the wish causes her to be turned into a statue.
17:55 While her stone facade is constantly smiling, we have no idea if she is still conscious.
18:02 One stray wish may have led a mean girl to have her terrible fate permanently etched
18:07 into stone.
18:12 #4.
18:16 Being Replaced By An Evil Mirror Clone
18:31 When Noah, his brother Max, and a few of their friends discover a mirror that can make them
18:36 invisible, they have a lot of fun with the concept.
18:39 But the magical piece of furniture quickly becomes no joke.
18:43 It turns out that every time they go invisible, they risk being replaced by evil versions
18:48 of themselves that live within the mirror.
18:59 While Max is able to fight off his clone, Noah isn't so lucky.
19:03 His evil reflection is able to sneak into the real world while the original is left
19:08 trapped within the mirror.
19:10 Since the evil Noah knows how to stay out of the reflective dimension, the original
19:14 might have to spend an eternity reflecting on his invisible mistakes.
19:23 #3.
19:26 Finding Out You Live In An Ant-Dominated World
19:34 During a bug-themed Goosebumps episode, the audience is led to believe that the big twist
19:39 is that a boy named Dave accidentally caused giant ants to attack his town.
19:44 When it's revealed that he just dreamed up that scenario, the real nightmare begins.
19:49 Dave wakes up to find that he actually lives in a world ruled by giant ants.
20:03 The titanic insects also barely drop enough food to go around for him and his neighbors.
20:09 Since the ants are both intelligent and powerful, it's unlikely the humans in this world will
20:15 ever be free.
20:16 Dave will always have to deal with the worst insect infestation of all time.
20:32 #2.
20:43 Discovering You're A Robotic Guinea Pig
20:47 Erin was initially excited to test out her father's horror-themed park ride with her
20:52 best friend Marty.
20:53 But once it becomes clear that all the monsters in the attraction are real, the duo struggles
20:58 to get to safety.
21:00 When Erin finally reaches her dad, he reveals that she and Marty are robots he designed
21:06 to test the attraction.
21:17 This shocking twist means that all their memories were nothing more than artificial creations.
21:23 Additionally, they'll never be able to grow up and can be deactivated if someone figures
21:29 out how they work.
21:30 It turns out that the most terrifying aspect of the brutally real attraction was the fact
21:36 that Erin and Marty were literally designed to test it.
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22:06 #1.
22:07 Cursed To Become A Puppet
22:17 Zane launched a plan to mess with his prank-happy cousins by moving dummies around the house
22:22 and pretending to be scared of the puppets.
22:25 But karma hit him hard after launching his sinister plot.
22:29 Right before he arrived, his family members brought the cursed living dummy Slappy into
22:34 their home.
22:35 The villain eventually decides to turn Zane into a wooden doll to keep his cousins in
22:40 check.
22:41 It was rough to see the kid get transformed against his will.
22:44 Although Zane regains human form, a final twist reveals that the curse still lives on
22:49 inside of him.
22:50 The kid was only guilty of pulling a few pranks.
22:54 Unfortunately, he was sentenced to live out a cursed existence as one of Slappy's most
22:59 twisted creations.
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