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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
89K
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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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Pennsylvania, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark for... Read allPennsylvania, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.Pennsylvania, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.

  • Director
    • André Øvredal
  • Writers
    • Dan Hageman
    • Kevin Hageman
    • Guillermo del Toro
  • Stars
    • Zoe Colletti
    • Michael Garza
    • Gabriel Rush
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    89K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,697
    288
    • Director
      • André Øvredal
    • Writers
      • Dan Hageman
      • Kevin Hageman
      • Guillermo del Toro
    • Stars
      • Zoe Colletti
      • Michael Garza
      • Gabriel Rush
    • 770User reviews
    • 283Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Zoe Colletti
    Zoe Colletti
    • Stella Nicholls
    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
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    • Director
      • André Øvredal
    • Writers
      • Dan Hageman
      • Kevin Hageman
      • Guillermo del Toro
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    • Trivia
      The home used for the Bellows' House is the Fairbanks mansion located in the small town of Petrolia in southern Ontario, Canada.
    • Goofs
      The audio/footage of "Night of the Living Dead" playing at the drive-in don't match up with each other, and the film's scenes are shown out of order.
    • Quotes

      Stella Nicholls: Stories hurt, stories heal.

    • Connections
      Featured in Diminishing Returns Diminisodes: Super Bowl Trailers 2019 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Season of the Witch
      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]

    User reviews770

    Featured review
    7/10

    Scary and entertaining horror for the PG13 crowd

    I've never read the books but that didn't seem essential to enjoy the movie. A few scary moments but very predictable for most horror fans. However, I think its quite good for its target audience, early teens making the first steps into horror movies. I'll definitely watch it again with my kids when they are a little older.
    • nashw82
    • Aug 26, 2020
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    • Release date
      • August 9, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Mexico
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Historias de miedo para contar en la oscuridad
    • 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

    Tech 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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