The episode is its own story rather than being a straight adaptation from the book. In the episode, the original Haunted Mask comes alive and seeks to possess Carly Beth once more. And once Steve puts on the old man mask, the Haunted Mask torments the poor boy by turning him into an old man and making spiders come out of his hair. And when the Haunted Mask reunites with Carly Beth, it makes a comment that is very unnerving.
"My dear Carly Beth. It's time to finish what we started last Halloween."
The threat the Haunted Mask makes when Steve asks if he doesn't destroy Carly Beth's bust.
"If you don't, I'll make you worse. Your eyes will turn to puss. Your tongue will crawl in the dirt. I'll make your bones soft like cheese. Now smash it! Smash the head!"
