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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  • 20192019
  • PG-13PG-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.
IMDb RATING
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    • André Øvredal
  • Writers
    • Dan Hageman(screenplay by)
    • Kevin Hageman(screenplay by)
    • Guillermo del Toro(screen story by)
  • Stars
    • Zoe Margaret Colletti
    • Michael Garza
    • Gabriel Rush
    • André Øvredal
  • Writers
    • Dan Hageman(screenplay by)
    • Kevin Hageman(screenplay by)
    • Guillermo del Toro(screen story by)
  • Stars
    • Zoe Margaret Colletti
    • Michael Garza
    • Gabriel Rush
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    • 61Metascore
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    Michael Garza in 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
      • André Øvredal
    • Writers
      • Dan Hageman(screenplay by)
      • Kevin Hageman(screenplay by)
      • Guillermo del Toro(screen story by)
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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
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    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)

      Performed by Donovan

      Courtesy of The state51 Conspiracy Ltd & Epic Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

      [plays during the opening montage]

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    7/10
    Scary movies do not have "scary" in the title. But good one might...
    I know it's riding the success of that Goosebumps movie but this tries to be more of a horror movie than the spooky adventure so I feel it finds a niche.

    Still more of an adventure movie than a horror movie but it works. A mysterious and dark exploration of an unknown force in which I was never certain about the safety of any character except the protagonist. Kind of goofy in parts but since I never gave this movie much credit in the first place, it never really jarred.

    With many vivid sequences, this packs a lot of nostalgia and thankfully they keep the designs from the original illustrations.

    They actually have a pretty neat plot dreamed up and it's nice to see they were conscientious about depicting police realistically.

    Ending scenes kind of annoyed me though. He was so close...

    Dodge the draft!
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    • Dec 13, 2021

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 2019 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • CBS Films
      • Entertainment One
      • Roling Hills Productions
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    • 1 hour 48 minutes
      • Color
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