Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
They're not just stories anymore.
Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
Director: André Øvredal
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: August 8, 2019
Cast
- Zoe Colletti - Stella Nicholls
- Dean Norris - Roy Nicholls
- Michael Garza - Ramón Morales
- Gabriel Rush - Auggie Hilderbrandt
- Gil Bellows - Chief Turner
- Natalie Ganzhorn - Ruth Steinberg
- Austin Abrams - Tommy Milner
- Austin Zajur - Chuck Steinberg
- Kathleen Pollard - Sarah Bellows
- Lorraine Toussaint - Lou Lou
Screenplay
- Patrick Melton (Screenstory)
- Marcus Dunstan (Screenstory)
- Guillermo del Toro (Screenstory)
- Alvin Schwartz (Book)
- Dan Hageman (Screenplay)
Music: Marco Beltrami, Anna Drubich
Cinematography: Roman Osin
Editing: Patrick Larsgaard
Production: 1212 Entertainment, Double Dare You, Entertainment One, CBS Films, Rolling Hills, Hivemind, Starlight Culture Entertainment Group
Country: Canada, Hong Kong, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $25M
Box Office: $105M
Original Language: en
Themes
Urban Legends and Mysterious Myths, Urban Legends and Superstitions, Urban Legend: The Truth Behind the Myth, Supernatural Horror and Terror, Folk Horror and Ancient Curses
Keywords
small town, based on novel or book, halloween, haunted house, scarecrow, family secrets, urban legend, racism, high school friends, aspiring writer, draft dodger, 1960s, folk horror
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark about?
- Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
- Who directed Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was directed by André Øvredal.
- Who stars in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark stars Zoe Colletti, Dean Norris, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Gil Bellows, Natalie Ganzhorn.
- How long is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a Horror, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark had a budget of $25M.
- How much did Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark gross?
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark grossed $105M worldwide.
- Where was Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark produced?
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was produced in Canada, Hong Kong, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
- The themes of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark include: Urban Legends and Mysterious Myths, Urban Legends and Superstitions, Urban Legend: The Truth Behind the Myth, Supernatural Horror and Terror, Folk Horror and Ancient Curses.