Storybook horror I recently saw Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, directed by André Ovredal, and was completely thrilled with the movie. It was produced in 2019 and is based on Alvin Schwartz’s creepy tales; a scary movie that is set in 1968, in the small Pennsylvania factory town of Mill Valley, where a group of teens discovers an old book that writes terrible fates for the town’s inhabitants. This movie is filled with amazing actors who truly make the film. First, Zoe Colletti brilliantly plays the imaginative and socially isolated high school student, Stella. Michael Garza gives an absolutely amazing performance as the Mexican-American Ramón. And Gabriel Rush, who plays the nerdy Auggie, is really fantastic in his goofy Halloween costume. The casting for this movie is truly perfect, and the actors do not disappoint. As mentioned, the horrors are all connected to an old storybook that the five teenage friends take away from an old, haunted house. The ghost of the family’s daughter, Sarah, is supposed to be locked inside the book. She lures children to the house, by means of the scary stories that she tells through the walls, and then kills them. In the course of their exploration, gruesome tales start to unfold. Stella, who keeps the book, finds it to be a volume of stories. This book, in the movie’s finest inspiration, contains blank pages on which fables begin to write themselves, as if by an unseen hand, in blood-red writing. These tales, it’s soon discovered, are designed to catch the teenagers of Mill Valley, one at a time … I thought I had seen enough scary films, but some of the scenes in this one really got to me. You will get into the movie so quickly, and you’ll be on the edge of your seat waiting to see what will happen in the end. One of the best things about this movie is the visual tricks André Ovredal used incredibly skilfully to make the many spine-tingling sequences stick out in their own way. You can’t help but hold on tight to whatever you have in your hands as the story unfolds, which includes a bit of American political history, racism and the dreadful Vietnam War. “Scary Stories” takes you back to old-fashioned clans of investigative teenagers as they feel their way through life’s fears. Finally, I love how the script of this film keeps excitement alive in every scene. Just when everything seems to finally be going right, it can turn around in an instant, and then something really creepy happens, leaving your nerves on edge. Overall, Stella’s discovery of the truth about Sarah becomes a crucial element of the plot. It offers her a way to put an end to Sarah’s reign of terror. Ultimately, the story of “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” is about the telling of stories. As Stella repeatedly asserts, “stories hurt, stories heal.” So, if you like scary stories and share my interest in 20th century American history, this film is made for you. Self-assessment talk about information, films and entertainment media talk about habits express preferences and make recommendations describe a TV show or film write a film review for a website 19 Language skills Extras Explore 1 Global media Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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