A book found in a Halloween store moves a teenager’s search for scares beyond pranks.
Cassie brings home a book called The Evil Thing, and her brother Max wants to hear it read aloud. The book warns against exactly that. In R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It, ignoring the instruction starts the supernatural problem. Universal’s official film synopsis and credits.
Before finding the book, thirteen-year-old Cassie is adjusting to a new school and neighborhood. She spends some of her time playing pranks on classmates and on Max. Her interest in frightening other people leads her into the Halloween store where the book appears. Universal’s official film synopsis and credits.
The last page introduces a second condition: the creature named in the title must not be thought about. Reading has already given Cassie and Max something specific to imagine. The story’s predicament grows out of that collision between knowing about a monster and trying to obey the book’s warning. Universal’s official film synopsis and credits.
Alex Zamm directed the 2007 film. Its cast includes Emily Osment, Cody Linley, Brittany Curran, and Tobin Bell. Universal lists an 87-minute running time and a PG rating for scary content and thematic elements. Universal’s official film synopsis and credits.