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1. SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK CAST AUGUST HOW TO
2. SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK CAST AUGUST MOVIE

He is also a fan of video gaming and cinema, and has reviewed a number of games and films as well, old and new alike. A die-hard fan of classic rock and metal music, Taylor has been writing album and concert reviews since he was 16 years old, and continues to do so, having done well over 1,000 reviews. Carlson was born August 17, 1984, and has called the Vegas Valley home his entire life.

SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK CAST AUGUST MOVIE

As is, this one will make for a good rental title around Halloween, should the movie hit home video formats by then.ĭISCLAIMER: All images in this review are the property of their respective holders, including CBS Films, Entertainment One, 1212 Entertainment, Double Dare You Productions, Sean Daniel Company, and Lionsgate. Just don’t come in here expecting anything too original or truly scary. I can’t quite recommend Scary Stories, although I won’t deny its period detail and cast of youths impress. This feels like an obligatory setup for a sequel.

It doesn’t help that they movie tries to give a watered-down ending. Given the spooky nature of the source material to begin with, there’s no excuse for this. The overuse of jump scares is annoying and hurts the movie far more than it helps. The teens are systematically eliminated as they seek an end to the disastrous events at hand. It ultimately comes off as a watered-down PG-13 version of Final Destination. Sadly, other elements of the production don’t fare as well. Even if it doesn't reach the level of something like It. Though most of the other characters don’t get the same level of depth and development, the film is undeniably well cast. Everyone does the best they can with the material they’re given, and there’s some memorable dialogue and decent one-liners throughout. She's a girl with a single dad who’s continually haunted by the taunting of her classmates and the absence of her mother. The true standout player is Zoe Colletti as Stella Nicholls.

But every one of them is quite convincing. The cast primarily consists of youth actors I had no familiarity with prior to seeing the film. From the opening moments with Donovan’s “Season of the Witch” playing on the radio, you’re transported back in time. The cars, the houses, the clothing, and the characters themselves all look great. Television broadcasts, for example, feature black-and-white footage of the presidential campaigns going on in anticipation of the election. It’s so refreshing to see a movie where kids aren’t constantly online on their smart phones or gossiping about the latest pop trends and teen sensations. I’ll give the film credit for its period detail. These cliches, including jump scares, prevent it from reaching greatness. While the period detail and youth performances are solid enough, the movie falls into the usual tropes and cliches. The film adaptation of Scary Stories is the latest in a long line of these movies. It’s become an even more popular practice in recent years. Adapting retro titles like this, especially ones revolving around horror and the macabre, is nothing new.

SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK CAST AUGUST HOW TO

It’s up to them to learn how to stop these stories from being written to prevent further deaths.Īs a child, I was vaguely familiar with the Scary Stories anthology collections, though never actually read them. These stories come to fruition, resulting in disastrous consequences. The teens end up with her storybook, only to find new stories writing themselves. They end up in a long-condemned haunted house where, a century before, a strange girl known for her stories, died in captivity. A group of teens are on the run from a group of bullies after pranking them in revenge for being treated badly. The film adaptation stars Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Zajur, Natalie Ganzhorn, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, and Lorraine Toussaint. The film is based on the horror story collections by Alvin Schwartz. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (hereafter simply referred to as “ Scary Stories”) is directed by Andre Ovredal. NOTE: This film was not screened for critics in the Las Vegas Valley.