Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and sound design
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is tense, scary, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Peacock, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 48 min
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark runs 1 h 48 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 70 and audiences 65 out of 100, so both groups see Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $105 million worldwide, 4.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, Hong Kong SAR China, United States.
+65GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark in 79 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 73 storytelling tropes for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, including Men Are the Expendable Gender, Tragic Villain, Neck Snap.
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