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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
It's 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind...but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time -- stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah's terrifying home.
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On Halloween 1968, Stella and her two friends meet a mysterious drifter, Ramón, and uncover a sinister notebook of stories.On Halloween 1968, Stella and her two friends meet a mysterious drifter, Ramón, and uncover a sinister notebook of stories.On Halloween 1968, Stella and her two friends meet a mysterious drifter, Ramón, and uncover a sinister notebook of stories.

  • Director
    • André Øvredal
  • Writers
    • Dan Hageman
    • Kevin Hageman
    • Guillermo del Toro
  • Stars
    • Zoe Margaret Colletti
    • Michael Garza
    • Gabriel Rush
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    80K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,651
    274
    • Director
      • André Øvredal
    • Writers
      • Dan Hageman
      • Kevin Hageman
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • Stars
      • Zoe Margaret Colletti
      • Michael Garza
      • Gabriel Rush
    • 747User reviews
    • 280Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

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    Michael Garza in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
    Zoe Margaret Colletti and Michael Garza in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
    Michael Garza in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
    Michael Garza in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
    Zoe Margaret Colletti and Michael Garza in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
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    Zoe Margaret Colletti and Michael Garza at an event for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
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    André Øvredal, Guillermo del Toro, Zoe Margaret Colletti, Gabriel Rush, Michael Garza, Austin Abrams, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn at an event for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
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    Zoe Margaret Colletti
    Zoe Margaret Colletti
    • Stella Nicholls
    • (as Zoe Colletti)
    Michael Garza
    Michael Garza
    • Ramon Morales
    Gabriel Rush
    Gabriel Rush
    • Auggie Hilderbrandt
    Austin Abrams
    Austin Abrams
    • Tommy Milner
    Dean Norris
    Dean Norris
    • Roy Nicholls
    Gil Bellows
    Gil Bellows
    • Chief Turner
    Austin Zajur
    Austin Zajur
    • Chuck Steinberg
    Natalie Ganzhorn
    Natalie Ganzhorn
    • Ruth Steinberg
    Lorraine Toussaint
    Lorraine Toussaint
    • Lou Lou
    Kathleen Pollard
    Kathleen Pollard
    • Sarah Bellows
    Deborah Pollitt
    • Mrs. Steinberg
    Victoria Fodor
    • Mrs. Milner
    Marie Ward
    Marie Ward
    • Mrs. Hilderbrandt
    Mark Steger
    Mark Steger
    • Harold the Scarecrow…
    Javier Botet
    Javier Botet
    • Big Toe Corpse
    Troy James
    Troy James
    • Jangly Man
    Kyle Labine
    Kyle Labine
    • Deputy Hobbs
    David Tompa
    David Tompa
    • Doctor
    • Director
      • André Øvredal
    • Writers
      • Dan Hageman
      • Kevin Hageman
      • Guillermo del Toro
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    • Trivia
      Contortionist Troy James, who appeared on America's Got Talent, portrayed the Jangly Man. CGI enhanced the movements of his face, but he performed the movements of walking backward, and crawling upside down himself.
    • Goofs
      The football players have "68" on their varsity jackets, which would be the year of their graduation. The film was set in October/November of that year, meaning they would have already graduated that spring.
    • Quotes

      Stella Nicholls: Stories hurt, stories heal.

    • Connections
      Featured in Diminishing Returns Diminisodes: Super Bowl Trailers 2019 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
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      Performed by Donovan

      Courtesy of The state51 Conspiracy Ltd & Epic Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

      [plays during the opening montage]

    User reviews747

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    6/10
    Could have been darker & better
    As a kind of anthology sort of feature, Scary Stories wasn't actually a bad movie but it didn't fulfill my expectations, specially in terms of scare factors. As a huge fan of André Øvredal (director of Trollhunter & Autopsy of Jane Doe), expected it bit more twisted & eerily creepy particularly around the different monster/entity encounters at different segments. Among the ghostly entities, The Jangly Man & The Pale Lady were the most interesting; and while they could have done more with The Pale Lady (looked like a creepy character from a Japanese manga), the intro to this character was kind of disappointing & somewhat same like Harold the Scarecrow. The Jangly Man was the most satisfactory one...wondering what James Wan would have do with it?! Speaking of Wan, at times it just came to my mind that considering the format & the stories...I think Wan or Mike Flanagan would have been a better choice for this film than Øvredal.

    It got potential to be more darker, scarier & entertaining but PG-13 approach turned out to be a let down for me. Overall, found it kinda mediocre, though the effort was fairly decent.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chuyện Kinh Dị Lúc Nửa Đêm
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada(Gage Park)
    • Production companies
      • CBS Films
      • Entertainment One
      • Roling Hills Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $68,947,075
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,915,346
      • Aug 11, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,545,505
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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