Official movie poster for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019), a horror mystery film

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark(2019)

They're not just stories anymore.

6.5(2,923)1h 48m2019-08-08
HorrorMystery

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Synopsis

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.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) is a horror and mystery film directed by André Øvredal, released on August 8, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Zoe Colletti, Dean Norris, Michael Garza and Gabriel Rush. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 2,923 ratings.

Director:
André Øvredal
Writers:
Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, Guillermo del Toro
Producers:
Jason F. Brown, Sean Daniel, Guillermo del Toro
Cinematographer:
Roman Osin
Composer:
Marco Beltrami
Production:
1212 Entertainment, Double Dare You, Entertainment One, CBS Films, Rolling Hills, Hivemind, Starlight Culture Entertainment Group
Budget:
$25,000,000
Revenue:
$104,545,505
Status:
Released

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) Trailer

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 2,923 ratings.

Manuel São Bento

6/10

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) This might be the very first film of 2019, which I knew absolutely nothing about going into the theater. Usually, I avoid trailers for most movies, but it’s almost impossible to not catch an image or a clip here and there. However, for Scary Stories, since it wasn’t heavily marketed in my country (at least), the only things I knew was that…

Reviewed on August 19, 2019

SWITCH.

6/10

There’s just enough scares to appeal to the under-15s with disposable income, but very little for anyone else looking to get into the real Halloween spirit. ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ has the potential to be really unique, but is let down by its blandness and lack of originality. Yes, there’s a hint at a sequel at the end of the film, but I hope for our sake that the book is closed on any more of these…

Reviewed on September 25, 2019

Gimly

5/10

I was a little bit disappointed by _Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark_, but I say that with the caveat of it being one movie that I went into with **high** expectations - something I generally try to avoid having if I can. There is a lot I liked, creature effects, probably top of that list, but the story feels disconnected and for me had an unsatisfying resolution. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me,…

Reviewed on December 28, 2019

Jack

I have no idea why I was expecting an anthology before I started watching this film. Anyway, it doesn’t matter. While I dislike the increasingly high number of horror films which take place in 1960s/70s/80s nowadays, I still enjoyed watching this one. Surprisingly, each scary scene in the film is better than the one before, which makes the film better as you keep watching it. Would I watch it again? Yes. Would I…

Reviewed on May 24, 2020

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark online?

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) is available to stream on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?

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The main cast of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) includes Zoe Colletti, Dean Norris, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush and Gil Bellows. The film was directed by André Øvredal. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark released?

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was released on August 8, 2019 and runs for 1h 48m.

Is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark worth watching?

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 2,923 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

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