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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

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The shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large in the small town of Mill Valley for generations. It's in a mansion that young Sarah Bellows turns her tortured life and horrible secrets into a series of scary stories. These terrifying tales soon have a way of becoming all too real for a group of unsuspecting teens who stumble upon Sarah's spooky home.

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Critics Consensus

Like the bestselling series of books that inspired it, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark opens a creepy gateway into horror for younger genre enthusiasts.

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Stephen Romei The Australian 10/05/2019
3/5
This is a solid horror movie, thanks to its source material, its freakish monsters, its definite jump scares and good performances by Colletti and Garza. Go to Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald 09/25/2019
3.5/5
The plot takes many twists with an ingeniously designed set of monsters creating havoc at regular intervals. Go to Full Review Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) 08/30/2019
3/5
The film... is a loving and faithful adaptation, even if it gets lost in its attempt to wrap the whole thing up in a neat metaphor. Go to Full Review David Day Horror Movie Talk Aug 11
6/10
While Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark wasn’t bad, it wasn’t great. It was pretty by the books. Its the movie you would write if you were tasked with writing a movie based on the book, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Go to Full Review Julian Singleton Cinapse Jul 12
While it spins its wheels far more than it needs to in justifying its own existence...Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark at least tries to be a fun experience for young and older viewers. The scariest part may be that it often succeeds in doing so. Go to Full Review David Griffiths Subculture Entertainment 10/29/2024
4/5
Creepily spectacular Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark is a throwback to films like Jeepers Creepers and Gremlins, films that were aimed for teenagers but had more of a horror side than most films aimed at that age-group. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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RJ 05/07/2025 The movie was okay, I liked it as far as something scary. But I wouldn’t really watch it again. It was decent but not what I was expecting it to be. See more Ivan T 12/06/2021 Your review will help others decide whether to watch. See more madison 07/31/2020 It was an entertaining story and had a good aesthetic. See more Felix 11/03/2019 I can honestly say I enjoyed it and would watch a part 2 See more Pattyg 11/02/2019 More of a young kids movie than scary story. Nothing like the trailer led me to believe. See more edson 11/01/2019 Pretty good. Just that some parts were super cheesy. Ehh ending. See more Read all reviews
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André Øvredal

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Zoe Margaret Colletti

Stella Nicholls

Michael Garza

Ramon Morales

Gabriel Rush

Auggie Hilderbrandt

Austin Abrams

Tommy Milner

Dean Norris

Roy Nicholls

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Synopsis The shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large in the small town of Mill Valley for generations. It's in a mansion that young Sarah Bellows turns her tortured life and horrible secrets into a series of scary stories. These terrifying tales soon have a way of becoming all too real for a group of unsuspecting teens who stumble upon Sarah's spooky home.
Director
André Øvredal
Producer
Guillermo del Toro, Sean Daniel, Jason F. Brown, J. Miles Dale, Elizabeth Grave
Screenwriter
Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman
Distributor
CBS Films, Lionsgate Films, eOne
Production Co
Les Films Séville, CBS Films, Entertainment One, Lionsgate Television, Double Dare You
Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Sexual References|Thematic Elements|Language|Racial Epithets|Terror/Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$68.7M
Runtime
1h 51m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)