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Read and loved this series as a kid, and I still think it holds up! Of course it follows the Goosebumps formula of cheesy cliff-hanger chapter endings, but it does a lot more to enhance the thrill of the story as well. There's some masterful foreshadowing in the beginning with the zoology lesson of the birds who fly around a rancor's mouth, which thankfully is not overdone but left as a breadcrumb for discerning young readers' eyes. Some of the details (the mysterious slurping sounds at night) are downright skin-tingling.
One of my favorite things about this series, and many other horror novels for middle grade readers, is that it encourages young people to trust their instincts. There are definitely occasions in the real world--bullying situations, abuse, etc. when young people may be ignored by older people around them, written off as overreacting or being immature. It's important for these kids to trust themselves enough to stand up and speak out.