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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

  • 20192019
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
75K
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POPULARITY
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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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  • Adventure
  • Horror
  • Mystery
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
6.2/10
75K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,059
329
  • Director
    • 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
Top credits
  • Director
    • 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
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 731User reviews
    • 276Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos15

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    Teaser: Pale Lady
    Trailer 0:11
    Teaser: Pale Lady
    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
    Trailer 2:31
    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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    Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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    Teaser: Red Spot
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    Teaser: Jangly Man

    Photos259

    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)
    Zoe Margaret Colletti in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
    Zoe Margaret Colletti and Michael Garza at an event for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
    André Øvredal and Guillermo del Toro at an event for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
    Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, and Austin Zajur at an event for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
    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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    Natalie Ganzhorn in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

    Top cast

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    Zoe Margaret Colletti
    Zoe Margaret Colletti
    • Stella Nichollsas Stella Nicholls
    • (as Zoe Colletti)
    Michael Garza
    Michael Garza
    • Ramon Moralesas Ramon Morales
    Gabriel Rush
    Gabriel Rush
    • Auggie Hilderbrandtas Auggie Hilderbrandt
    Austin Abrams
    Austin Abrams
    • Tommy Milneras Tommy Milner
    Dean Norris
    Dean Norris
    • Roy Nichollsas Roy Nicholls
    Gil Bellows
    Gil Bellows
    • Chief Turneras Chief Turner
    Austin Zajur
    Austin Zajur
    • Chuck Steinbergas Chuck Steinberg
    Natalie Ganzhorn
    Natalie Ganzhorn
    • Ruth Steinbergas Ruth Steinberg
    Lorraine Toussaint
    Lorraine Toussaint
    • Lou Louas Lou Lou
    Kathleen Pollard
    Kathleen Pollard
    • Sarah Bellowsas Sarah Bellows
    Deborah Pollitt
    • Mrs. Steinbergas Mrs. Steinberg
    Victoria Fodor
    • Mrs. Milneras Mrs. Milner
    Marie Ward
    Marie Ward
    • Mrs. Hilderbrandtas Mrs. Hilderbrandt
    Mark Steger
    Mark Steger
    • Harold the Scarecrowas Harold the Scarecrow…
    Javier Botet
    Javier Botet
    • Big Toe Corpseas Big Toe Corpse
    Troy James
    Troy James
    • Jangly Manas Jangly Man
    Kyle Labine
    Kyle Labine
    • Deputy Hobbsas Deputy Hobbs
    David Tompa
    David Tompa
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • Director
      • André Øvredal
    • Writers
      • Dan Hageman(screenplay by)
      • Kevin Hageman(screenplay by)
      • Guillermo del Toro(screen story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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 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 reviews731

    Review
    Top review
    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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    • sanjidparvez
    • Aug 12, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chuyện Kinh Dị Lúc Nửa Đêm
    • Filming locations
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • CBS Films
      • Entertainment One
      • Roling Hills Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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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