Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (film)

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndré Øvredal
Screenplay byDan Hageman
Kevin Hageman
Story by
Based onScary Stories to Tell in the Dark
by Alvin Schwartz
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRoman Osin
Edited byPatrick Larsgaard
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Lionsgate Films (United States)
  • Entertainment One (Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Benelux and Spain)[1]
Release date
  • August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25–28 million[3][4]
Box office$104.5 million[3]

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a 2019 supernatural horror film directed by André Øvredal, based on the book series of the same name by Alvin Schwartz. The screenplay was adapted by the Hageman Brothers, from a screen story by Guillermo del Toro (who also produced), as well as Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. The film, an international co-production of the United States and Canada, stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Zajur, Natalie Ganzhorn, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, and Lorraine Toussaint.[5][6]

In 2013, CBS Films acquired the rights to the book series from 1212 Entertainment,[7] with the intent of producing it as a feature film. By January 2016, it was announced that del Toro would develop and potentially direct the project for CBS Films. Øvredal was later set to direct the film, with del Toro, Daniel, Brown, and Grave being among the producers. Principal photography began on August 27, 2018, and ended on November 1, 2018, in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was theatrically released on August 9, 2019, in the United States by Lionsgate Films. The film was well received by critics with praise for its depictions of the horror features from its source material, and went on to gross $105 million at the box office, becoming a financial success. A sequel is in development.

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  5. ^ "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)". Letterboxd. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. ^ MCCLUSKEY, MEGAN (August 9, 2019). "How Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Sets Up a Possible Sequel". Time. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "CBS Films Nabs 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Pitch from 'Saw' Scribes". December 4, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.