Camp Nowhere (TV Episode)

'*Camp Nowhere* is the 12th and 13th episode of the *Nightmare Room* TV series. It was also the final episode, and the only two parter.

## Differences from the book

* The book had an extra kid in the group named Marty.
* Rusell's last named is changed from Franklin to Buckins.
* In the book, only Russel was given a last name while the episode gives them all one.
* In the book, Ramos is Native American, and Russell is implied to be white. On a similar note, Dave was black in the book but white in the episode.
* The campfire story Ramos tells is somewhat similar in both versions, but in the episode the Onanoga spirits are painted in a more villainous light while the book went into more detail to mention how soldiers in the civil war disturbed their resting place.
* In the episode, the story mentions how the spirits have trapped some campers in a "ghost camp" which turns out to be true. The episode does not mention this and instead says that some campers simply got lost over the "Forbidden Falls" yet their parents kept getting letters from camp. This is also in the episode but that part is told by one of the kids later on.
* In the book, the campers had to over the legendary "Forbidden Falls" while in the episode they have to on a hiking trip and spend a night in a "haunted" cabin. This was likely done for budget reasons.
* In the episode, Ramos shows them a "Spirit Doll" which is also shown a couple more times. This is likely a reference to a part in the book where they find a Native American papoose although it played no further role.
* In the book, the campers went on a practice run before heading out the next day.
* In the book, after they hear Ramos scream, they find him and see he hurt himself and has to sit out the trip. In the episode, he goes full on missing. Although in both versions it is all a prank.
* The episode confirms that the message was part of Ramos' prank while in the book it was not, likely meaning it was legit.
* In the episode, Russell starts hearing the drums a while they after they head out, while in the book he started him much earlier in the story, back at Hawkwood.
* In the book, Camp Evergreen was an all boys camp.,
* In the book, Drew shows his frustration by setting a cabin on fire instead of cutting down a tree.
* Both versions end basically the same, but the book just abruptly stopped with them arriving back at camp. The episode adds in Russell giving the "Spirit Doll" to a kid.

## Trivia

* Camp Evergreen is constantly referred to as a "ghost camp", which was the name of one of the *Goosebumps* books.
* The name of one of the missing kids is Scott Murphy, which is also the name of one of the writers of the show.
	+ Erin's last name is Jenzen, which is a reference to Naomi Jenzen, one of the show's writers.
	+ Another name over the mantel is Todd Rossi, a character from "School Spirit" and "Full Moon Halloween"
* Allison Mack previously appeared in a 1994 film that had the same title as this episode/book.
	+ Sam Jones III (Russell) and Allison Mack had previously starred alongside each other in Smallville
* The basketball is autographed by Joey Davola. Joe Davola was a producer for several episodes including "Camp Nowhere".