Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) Horror Thriller Mystery Adventure Family

Rated PG-13 | Threatrical Aug 09, 2019 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Adventure, Family | Runtime 1h 48m
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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: Movie
Year: 2019 (more 2019 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 108 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Adventure, Family
Horror Genres:  Supernatural
Horror Subgenres:  Phobia, Teens, Folk Horror
Directors: André Øvredal
Stars: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Aug 09, 2019
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, Peacock
Language: 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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