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Movie Info

The shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large in the small town of Mill Valley for generations. It's in a mansion that young Sarah Bellows turns her tortured life and horrible secrets into a series of scary stories. These terrifying tales soon have a way of becoming all too real for a group of unsuspecting teens who stumble upon Sarah's spooky home.

• Rating:

  PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Sexual References|Thematic Elements|Language|Racial Epithets|Terror/Violence)

• Genre:

  Horror, Mystery & thriller

• Original Language:

  English

• Director:

  André Øvredal

• Producer:

  Guillermo del Toro, Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, Elizabeth Grave

• Writer:

  Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman

• Release Date (Theaters):

  Aug 9, 2019  wide

• Release Date (Streaming):

  Aug 27, 2019

• Box Office (Gross USA):

  $68.7M

• Runtime:

  1h 51m

• Distributor:

  eOne, Lionsgate Films, CBS Films

• Aspect Ratio:

  Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Zoe Margaret Colletti
Stella Nicholls

Michael Garza
Ramon Morales

Gabriel Rush
Auggie Hilderbrandt

Austin Abrams
Tommy Milner

Dean Norris
Roy Nicholls

Gil Bellows
Chief Turner

Austin Zajur
Chuck Steinberg

Natalie Ganzhorn
Ruth Steinberg

Lorraine Toussaint
Lou Lou

Kathleen Pollard
Sarah Bellows

Deborah Pollitt
Mrs. Steinberg

Victoria Fodor
Mrs. Milner

Marie Ward
Mrs. Hildebrandt

Mark Steger
Harold the Scarecrow, Pale Lady

Javier Botet
Big Toe Corpse

Troy James
Jangly Man

Kyle Labine
Deputy Hobbs

David Tompa
Doctor

Karen Glave
Claire Baptiste

Stephanie Belding
Reception Nurse

André Øvredal
Director

Dan Hageman
Screenwriter

Kevin Hageman
Screenwriter

Guillermo del Toro
Producer

Sean Daniel
Producer

Jason F. Brown
Producer

J. Miles Dale
Producer

Elizabeth Grave
Producer

Peter Luo
Executive Producer

Alex Ginno
Executive Producer

Joshua Long
Executive Producer

Roberto Grande
Executive Producer

Roman Osin
Cinematographer

Patrick Larsgaard
Film Editing

Marco Beltrami
Original Music

Anna Drubich
Original Music

David Brisbin
Production Design

Brandt Gordon
Art Director

Patricia Larman
Set Decoration

Ruth Myers
Costume Design

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Critic Reviews for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

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Audience Reviews for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

• Aug 20, 2021

  On a Halloween night in a small town, some outsider kids go to the local haunted house for some cheap thrills ("boo!") but instead accidentally set off the re-emergence of a long-ago legend of mysterious terror. This could have been like any number of other typical modern-day horror entries except for how it unusually concentrates on an old-fashioned sense of tone and mood. Inexorable foreboding wherein one is uncertain of what is so unnerving is the path chosen here, making for a more satisfying ride. The resolution could've been better, but still this beats most others of these kinds of films...and so it will stick around a lot longer.

  Kevin M. W Super Reviewer

• Oct 28, 2020

  Based off a kids book of very short stories, the movie picks a handful of them and gives them the full horror movie upgrade. Another great movie from André Øvredal of "Troll Hunter" and the "Autopsy of Jane Doe."

  

  Mark B Super Reviewer

• Apr 27, 2020

  Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a mediocre horror film from Guillermo del Toro. Based on the popular book series, a group of misfit teenagers explore a haunted house where they find a book belonging to a witch that begins to write stories in blood foretelling each of their deaths. The script is pretty formulaic and the creatures are rather tame (kind of what you'd expect from a kids book series). Still, the sets and costumes are well done and set the right tone and feel for the time period. And there's a powerful message about the power of storytelling. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has its problems, but it's entertaining and delivers a few chills.

  

  Dann M Super Reviewer

• Jan 07, 2020

  The film is stylish and offers some interesting story beats for the adaptation. Impressive horror troupes can't overcome a forced storyline though, but knowing the source material, they did quite well. The film feels like a series starter, and in this day and age, it's starting to grow tiresome. The story is contained with the ending, but there has been little news regarding sequels. The characters are well cast and I thought the historic setting was fitting. I did enjoy the film, even if the story was needlessly complicated for its target audience. The filmmaker and writers were creative and respectful to the source material, and on that front they have done very well. The film won't be for everyone, some truly creepy moments here. It's nice to see a creative horror film, not reliant on jump scares and shock horror. Remember this was never aimed for older audiences and you'll enjoy something entertaining. 04/01/2020

  Is there a part 2 to Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?

  The only other tidbit of information that we can find is in a July 2022 profile of Zoe Colletti by the British magazine Wonderland, where the publication (not Colletti) said "Scary Stories 2" would start filming in late 2022.

  How many movies of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark are there?

  That's not to say that the movie won't scare younger viewers who have never read the three Scary Stories books: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1981), More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1984) and Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (1991).

  Can a 13 year old watch Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?

  Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a horror movie based on the series of books by Alvin Schwartz. It's well-made, but it isn't a movie for young viewers. It's better suited to older teenagers. The main messages from this movie are to never give up and to always remember that there is power in stories.

  Can a 7 year old watch Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?

  The MPAA rated Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark PG-13 for terror/violence, disturbing images, thematic elements, language including racial epithets, and brief sexual references.