

The creature stabs him with a pitchfork, causing Tommy to vomit hay and undergo a violent transformation. In a nearby cornfield, an inebriated Tommy is stalked by the titular Harold, his family's scarecrow, after it comes to life. They escape, and Stella takes Sarah's book.īack home, Stella discovers that a new story, entitled "Harold," has appeared on a page that was blank moments before. Tommy locks the group inside along with Ruth, Chuck's sister. Inside, they find a book of horror stories written by Sarah Bellows, the Bellows' young daughter who was accused of witchcraft when the town's children mysteriously began to die she allegedly committed suicide. They all go to explore a local "haunted house" that belonged to the wealthy Bellows family, who helped found Mill Valley. When Tommy and his gang chase them in retaliation, a young drifter named Ramón Morales hides them in his car. In 1968, on Halloween in the small town of Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, three teen friends, Stella, Auggie, and Chuck, prank bully Tommy Milner. The film went on to gross a worldwide total of $106 million against a budget of around $28 million.

The film was well-received by critics with praise for its depictions of the horror features from its source material but there was some criticism for its plot, writing and acting. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was theatrically released on Augin the United States by Lionsgate. Principal photography commenced on August 27, 2018, and ended on November 1, 2018, in St. Øvredal was later set to direct the film, with del Toro, Daniel, Brown, and Grave being among the producers. By January 2016 it was announced that del Toro would develop and potentially direct the project for CBS Films.

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In 2013, CBS Films acquired the rights to the book series from 1212 Entertainment with the intent of producing it as a feature film. 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. The screenplay was adapted by The Hageman Brothers, from a screen story by producer Guillermo del Toro, as well as Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a 2019 horror film directed by André Øvredal, based on the children's book series of the same name by Alvin Schwartz.
