Scary stories to tell in the dark (2019)

Director: André Øvredal

Starring: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush

On Halloween 1968, reclusive Stella and her two friends meet a mysterious drifter, Ramón, and uncover a sinister notebook of stories.

The first thing that attracted me to this film, was it’s interesting title. Initially, I thought it would be short segments, like ‘Tales from the Crypt’.

‘Scary stories to tell in the dark’ is essentially a slasher movie, but this is a unique and interesting way of telling a slasher story – similar to ‘Final Destination’. It is a really good, intriguing story, with characters I care about. The acting from the young cast is also very good. The visuals are excellent and creepy, and the film is unpredictable. The Jangly Man is a hideous, scary creature that reminded me of a creature from John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’.

The back story was equally captivating. This was a joy to watch from beginning to end. I predict ‘Scary stories to tell in the dark’ will become a classic in the vein of ‘Scream’, ‘I know what you did last summer’ and ‘Children of the Corn’. The film was a huge box office success, raking in $105 million on a $25 million budget. Do I smell sequel?

Would I watch it again? Yes, absolutely.