Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark poster
6.5/10 2019 1h 48m Released

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.

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Top Cast

Zoe Colletti
Zoe Colletti
Stella Nicholls
Dean Norris
Dean Norris
Roy Nicholls
Michael Garza
Michael Garza
Ramón Morales
Gabriel Rush
Gabriel Rush
Auggie Hilderbrandt
Gil Bellows
Gil Bellows
Chief Turner
Natalie Ganzhorn
Natalie Ganzhorn
Ruth Steinberg
Austin Abrams
Austin Abrams
Tommy Milner
Austin Zajur
Austin Zajur
Chuck Steinberg
Kathleen Pollard
Kathleen Pollard
Sarah Bellows
Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint
Lou Lou
Deborah Pollitt
Deborah Pollitt
Mrs. Steinberg
Victoria Fodor
Victoria Fodor
Mrs. Milner
Marie Ward
Marie Ward
Mrs. Hilderbrandt
Mark Steger
Mark Steger
Harold the Scarecrow / Pale Lady
Javier Botet
Javier Botet
Big Toe Corpse
Troy James
Troy James
Jangly Man

Reviews

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…

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…

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…

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…

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FAQ about Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

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.
When was Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark released?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was released in 2019.
What genres does Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark belong to?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is categorised as Horror, Mystery.
Who stars in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
The cast of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark includes Zoe Colletti, Dean Norris, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Gil Bellows.