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Creepy stories to tell in the dark pdf Continue André Øvredal's 2019 film Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkTheatrical release posterDirected byAndré Øvredal Produced by Guillermo del Toro Sean Daniel Jason F. Brown J. Miles Dale Elizabeth Grave Screenplay by Dan Hageman Kevin Hageman Story by Guillermo del Toro Patrick Melton Marcus Dunstan Based on Incarnate Stories to Tell in Darkby Alvin SchwartzStarring Zoe Colletti Michael Garza Gabriel Rush Austin Zajur Natalie Ganzhorn Austin Abrams Dean Norris Gil Bellows Lorraine Toussaint Music by Marco Beltrami Anna Drubich Cinema OsinEdited byPatrick LarsgaardProductioncompany CBS Films Entertainment One 1212 Entertainment Double Dare You Productions Sean Daniel Company Distributed byLionsgateRelease on August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09) (United States) Running time108 minutes[1]Country United States Canada LanguageEnglishBudget$25–28 million[2][3]Box office$106 million[2] Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a 2019 horror film directed by André Øvredal, a 2019 horror film directed by André Øvredal , a 2019 horror film directed by André Øvredal, a 2019 horror film directed by André Øvredal, a 2019 horror film directed by André Øvredal. based on the children's book series of the same name by Alvin Schwartz. The screenplay was adapted by Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman, from a screen story by producer Guillermo del Toro, 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] In 2013, CBS Films acquired the rights to the book series from 1212 Entertainment[6] with a view to producing it as a big-screen film. In 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 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 released theatrically on August 9, 2019 by Lionsgate. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed a total of $105 million worldwide against a production budget of about $28 million. Plot On Halloween, 1968, in the small town of Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, three teenage friends, Stella, Auggie, and Chuck, prank bully Tommy Milner. When Tommy and his gang pursue them in retaliation, the trio escape to a drive-in movie theater, where a young drifter named Ramón hides it in his car. They invited Ramón to explore a local haunted house that once belonged to the wealthy Bellows family, who helped Mill Valley. In it, they found a horror storybook written by Sarah Bellows, who allegedly committed suicide in the house. After following the group, Tommy locks them inside along with Ruth, Chuck's sister. They run away, and Stella picks up Sarah's book. Stella discovers a new story, titled Harold, Harold, in Sarah's book. Meanwhile, in fact, a drunk Tommy is stalked by the titular Harold, the scarecrow of his family, after a life again. The creature stabs him with a pitchfork, causing Tommy to vomit hay and undergo a violent transformation. Tommy was later reported missing; Stella and Ramón find Harold wearing Tommy's clothes. Although Stella is convinced that Tommy has turned into a scarecrow, others are skeptical. That night, a new story, The Big Toe, appears with Auggie as the main character. The pair try to warn him of a monster: a zombie searching for his missing leg, which is inside a stew that Auggie unwittingly eats. Auggie disappears after a zombie drags her under her bed. Realizing they were next, the remaining friends tried to destroy the book; when this proved impossible, they researched Sarah's life in hopes of finding a solution. A new story, The Red Spot, was written. When Ruth finds a swollen spider bite on her cheek, she explodes and releases hundreds of small spiders. Ruth was rescued but traumatised and placed in a psychiatric hospital. The group's investigation took them to a local hospital, where they discovered that Sarah's brother performed electrical shock therapy on her as part of a closure operation. The family factory had poisoned the city's water with mercury, and Sarah was tortured by her family for trying to reveal the truth, and was blamed for the act. In the hospital, Chuck is attacked by the Pale Woman, the ghost of his recurring nightmare, who absorbs him. Stella and Ramón were arrested for unseeded entry by Police Chief Turner, who revealed that Ramón was a draft Vietnam War dodger. Ramón reveals to Stella that it was out of fear after her brother signed up and her body was returned to them intersecting. Turner's dog begins to act strangely, and Ramón realizes that the next creature is Jangly Man, a monster from a campfire story that scares him as a child. Jangly's man kills Turner before trying to kill Ramón. Ramón and Stella escape, and she lured the creature away while Stella goes to Bellows' house to end Sarah's actions. Stella is taken back in time, living part of Sarah's experience of the torture her family endured. She promises Sarah's ghost that she will tell the true story of Sarah's life and the truth of her innocence if she stops hurting people with her story. Sarah forces him to write a true story in blood before he and Jangly's man disappears. Stella writes the truth about Sarah's life in the paper to the city keeping her promise. Ramón accepts his registration and shares an emotional farewell with Stella before she goes to war. Stella with his father and Ruth recovering, and states that he will find a way to save Chuck and Auggie when the film ends. The Kids actor Zoe Colletti as Stella Nicholls Nicholls Garza as Ramón Morales Gabriel Rush as August Auggie Hilderbrandt Austin Zajur as Charlie Chuck Steinberg Natalie Ganzhorn as Ruth Ruthie Steinberg Austin Abrams as Tommy Milner Mill Valley Townspeople Dean Norris as Roy Nicholls Gil Bellows as Turner Police Chief Lorraine Toussaint as Louise Lou Lou Baptiste Ajanae Stephenson as Young Louise Baptiste Hilderbrandt Deborah Pollitt as Mrs. Steinberg Matt Smith as Mr. Steinberg Karen Glave as Claire Baptiste Kyle Labine as Deputy Hobbs Victoria Fodor as Mrs. Milner The Monsters Javier Botet as Big Toe Corpse Troy James as Jangly Man Andrew Jackson as Jangly Man's voice Mark Steger as Harold the Scarecrow and Pale Lady The Bellows Family Kathleen Pollard as Sarah Bellows Will Carr as Dr. Ephraim Bellows Elias Edraki as the voice of Dr. Ephraim Bellows Jane Moffat as Delanie Bellows Amanda Smith as Gertrude Bellows Brandon Knox as Harold Bellows Hume Baugh as Deodat Bellows Production In 2013 , CBS Films acquired the rights to Alvin Schwartz's children's book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark from 1212 Entertainment,[6] with a view to producing it as a potential feature film. [7] It was announced in 2014 that writer John August had been set to pen a film version. [8] On January 14, 2016, it was announced that Guillermo del Toro would develop the film, as well as possibly direct, and that he would also co-produce with Sean Daniel, Jason Brown, and Elizabeth Grave, with Roberto Grande and Joshua Long executive producing. [9] In February 2016, CBS Films hired screenwriter duo Dan and Kevin Hageman to polish a draft written by Aug. [10] In December 2017, it was reported that André Øvredal would direct the film. [11] The Hagemans received final screenplay credits, with del Toro, Patrick Melton, and Marcus Dunstan receiving story by credits. CBS Films is co-financed with Entertainment One. [12] In August 2018, Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Austin Zajur, and Natalie Ganzhorn joined the cast. [13] In September 2018, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, and Javier Botet were also added. [17] Principal photography began on August 27, 2018, and ended on November 1, 2018, in Hamilton, Ontario. [19] In July 2019, at San Diego Comic-Con, del Toro explained why Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark wasn't produced as an anthology film: When we started talking about this about five years ago, I had to think about it ... Anthology movies are always as bad as the worst stories in them – they're never as good as the best stories... [20] I remember in Pan's Labyrinth, I made a book called 'The Book of Crossroads'. I think it can great if we have a book that reads you, and it writes what you fear most. Then the themes become the stories we tell each other. [20] The first marketing the film premiered during Super Bowl LIII. [22] The first trailer was released on March 28, 2019, and the second on June 3, 2019. On August 5, 2019, a third trailer was released, featuring a cover version of Donovan's song Season of the Witch, by Lana Del Rey, which was performed for the film's soundtrack. [23] In all, the studio spent more than $20 million promoting the film. [3] The theatrical release of the film was released theatrically in the United States on August 9, 2019, by CBS Films via Lionsgate. [24] Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark home media was released in the US on digital downloads by Lionsgate Home Entertainment on October 22, 2019 and also on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 5.