Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Guillermo del Toro co-produces this horror based on the children's book series of the same name. From the director of Trollhunter and The Autopsy of Jane Doe.
A girl living in a small-town mansion turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time. But her stories end up becoming all too real for a group of outcast teenagers who discover Sarah’s terrifying home.
- Director:
- André Øvredal ('Trollhunter', 'Future Murder', 'The Autopsy of Jane Doe')
- Writer:
- Dan HagemanKevin Hageman
- Cast:
- Dean NorrisJavier BotetAustin AbramsGil BellowsZoe Margaret CollettiAustin ZajurMichael GarzaNatalie GanzhornGabriel Rush
Reviews & comments
Los Angeles Times
pressIf you're not in the mood for messages or social commentary, however, "Scary Stories" is still fertile enough with its accessible gross-outs and giggle shocks to serviceably add to a legacy of kid-centric mainstream mayhem Del Toro clearly loves.
Time Out
pressThere's a sincere fondness for the power of imagination, one that makes the film more than a nostalgia-delivery device. If only it were scarier.
Vulture
pressThere is absolutely nothing original in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which just goes to show that you don't need originality to be effective.
Variety
pressThe emotions of the stories have been lost. We could be watching the standard ghoulish CGI effects that take place in any horror movie of the week.
The New York Times
pressIf Alvin Schwartz's popular "Scary Stories" children's books condensed folklore into an accessible anthology form, "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," an agreeable bit of fan service, performs a similar gateway function for movies.
Los Angeles Times
pressIf you're not in the mood for messages or social commentary, however, "Scary Stories" is still fertile enough with its accessible gross-outs and giggle shocks to serviceably add to a legacy of kid-centric mainstream mayhem Del Toro clearly loves.
Time Out
pressThere's a sincere fondness for the power of imagination, one that makes the film more than a nostalgia-delivery device. If only it were scarier.
Vulture
pressThere is absolutely nothing original in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which just goes to show that you don't need originality to be effective.
Variety
pressThe emotions of the stories have been lost. We could be watching the standard ghoulish CGI effects that take place in any horror movie of the week.
The New York Times
pressIf Alvin Schwartz's popular "Scary Stories" children's books condensed folklore into an accessible anthology form, "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," an agreeable bit of fan service, performs a similar gateway function for movies.
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