Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Based on the anthology series by Alvin Schwartz, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark adapts several of Schwartz's stories into one cohesive narrative, telling the story of a group of teens in rural Pennslyvania who are tormented by a series of increasingly terrifying supernatural monsters that seems to be coming from a book the teens stumble across. The film stars, Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, and Austin Abrams.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
- Director
- André Øvredal
- Release Date
- August 9, 2019
- Studio(s)
- Lionsgate
- Distributor(s)
- Lionsgate
- Cast
- Austin Zajur , Gil Bellows , Michael Garza , Kathleen Pollard , Zoe Margaret Colletti , Dean Norris , Gabriel Rush
- Writers
- Dan Hageman , Kevin Hageman , John August , Patrick Melton , Guillermo del Toro , Marcus Dunstan
- Runtime
- 108minutes
- Budget
- $40 Million
Summary
A group of kids face their fears in order to save their town. This is based on the book series by Alvin Schwartz. CBS Films acquired the rights in 2013 and a writer was hired a year later. Guillermo del Toro became attached in 2016, serving as producer and co-writer. After André Øvredal signed on to direct, the cast rounded into shape at various points in 2018. Principal photography ran from August - November 2018. Want to know more about Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
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