![]() ![]() They are a combination of practical effects and CGI with a heart-thumping soundscape surrounding them. The cinematography, score, and visuals on show are brilliant. Mine involved a pale lady and a red room and it will stick with me for a long time. I was with a group of four and each of us had a different story that scared us. ![]() To me, there is a horror for every member of the audience. What the book throws at them are a collection of horrifying monsters. Every 15 minutes or so Stella and the gang have to worry about what the book will throw at them next. The film is set up with each “scary story” being an event. Not quite as scary as I had hoped but damn, I was chilled to my bone. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a chilling experience. She doesn’t want to believe it but as the events begin to escalate to terrifying degrees there is clearly something ominous going on, and there’s a ticking clock counting down to her, and her friends, possible doom. of the missing person is eerily similar to a story about a scary scarecrow. ![]() One day though after the book is taken from the house a local bully goes missing under mysterious circumstances. Stella brings it home being inspired by its macabre tales as she herself is something of a writer. While there they happen across a book from an infamous murderer. They hit it off and as a way to celebrate All Hallows Eve they show off their local haunted house to Ramón. Best friends Stella (Zoe Colletti), August (Gabriel Rush), and Chuck (Austin Zajur) meet wanderer Ramón (Michael Garza) on Halloween night. These actors are convincing and integral as a doorway into this nightmare realm. What works for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is its young cast of newcomers. So as he adapts the bestselling book series into a film there is a sense of true adoration for author Alvin Schwartz. The man knows how to do compelling horror. I haven’t had a decent run of films recently but when I hear horror and Guillermo Del Toro I get giddy. Going into Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark I was cautiously optimistic. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is about a group of teens who uncover a tome that is chock-full of terrors. This is the lesson at the core of this grim fairy tale. Stories can hurt, stories can heal, and if told enough can become very real. ![]()
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