Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Halloween pranks unleash chilling dark forces in a small town, creating a suspenseful and atmospheric mystery.
Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
How intense is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is properly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated PG-13.
What Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulchillingatmosphericdarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
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Is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark for you?
Is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark scary?
Yes, properly. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark runs 1h 48m.
Where can I stream Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark?
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is streaming on Peacock.
Does Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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