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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Plot Synopsis:
It's 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind...but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time-stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah's terrifying tomb.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: It"s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind...but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time--stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah"s terrifying home.
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2019 (more 2019 movies)
Box Office: $68,947,075
Awards: 5
Nominations: 6
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What is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Streaming On?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is Streaming on Netflix, PeacockLanguage: English
Country: United States, Canada, Mexico, Hong Kong
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 09, 2019, Netflix: Jan 01, 2022, VOD: Nov 05, 2019, Digital HD: Oct 22, 2019, Blu-ray 4K: Nov 05, 2019, Blu-ray: Nov 05, 2019
Writers: Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Guillermo del Toro, Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, Alvin Schwartz
Producers: Jason F. Brown, Zhitang Chen, Jacky Cheung, J. Miles Dale, Sean Daniel, Guillermo del Toro, Alex Ginno, Roberto Grande, Elizabeth Grave, Joshua Long, Peter Luo
Editors: Patrick Larsgaard
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) Cast (Click to Expand)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Zoe Margaret Colletti | ... | Stella Nicholls (as Zoe Colletti) |
| Michael Garza | ... | Ramon Morales |
| Gabriel Rush | ... | Auggie Hilderbrandt |
| Austin Abrams | ... | Tommy Milner |
| Dean Norris | ... | Roy Nicholls |
| Gil Bellows | ... | Chief Turner |
| Austin Zajur | ... | Chuck Steinberg |
| Natalie Ganzhorn | ... | Ruth Steinberg |
| Lorraine Toussaint | ... | Lou Lou |
| Kathleen Pollard | ... | Sarah Bellows |
| Deborah Pollitt | ... | Mrs. Steinberg |
| Victoria Fodor | ... | Mrs. Milner |
| Marie Ward | ... | Mrs. Hilderbrandt |
| Mark Steger | ... | Harold the Scarecrow / Pale Lady |
| Javier Botet | ... | Big Toe Corpse |
| Troy James | ... | Jangly Man |
| Kyle Labine | ... | Deputy Hobbs |
| David Tompa | ... | Doctor |
| Karen Glave | ... | Claire Baptiste |
| Stephanie Belding | ... | Reception Nurse |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Zoe Margaret Colletti – Stella Nicholls (as Zoe Colletti)
- Michael Garza – Ramon Morales
- Gabriel Rush – Auggie Hilderbrandt
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Austin Abrams (b. September 2, 1996) – Tommy Milner
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - Dean Norris (b. April 8, 1963) – Roy Nicholls
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Gil Bellows (b. June 28, 1967) – Chief Turner
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Gill Bellows - Austin Zajur – Chuck Steinberg
Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) - Natalie Ganzhorn – Ruth Steinberg
- Lorraine Toussaint (b. April 4, 1960) – Lou Lou
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Lorraine Tousaint - Kathleen Pollard – Sarah Bellows
- Deborah Pollitt – Mrs. Steinberg
Also known as: Deborah Pollit - Victoria Fodor – Mrs. Milner
- Marie Ward – Mrs. Hilderbrandt
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Brandi Marie Ward | Brandi Ward | Brandy Marie Ward - Mark Steger (b. January 16, 1962) – Harold the Scarecrow / Pale Lady
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Osseus Labyrint - Javier Botet (b. July 30, 1977) – Big Toe Corpse
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 6¾" (2 m)
Also known as: Javier Botet Lopez
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