Is Hollywood running out of ideas? Sometimes, it sure seems that way, given the exorbitant number of reboots and sequels we see hitting the big screen every year. With remakes like Child’s Play and sequels like It: Chapter Two on the horizon, it’s clear the trend isn’t dying down anytime soon. Still, there are plenty of original horror films set to arrive in 2019, and you’ll want to watch out for these ten…
8Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Directed by: André Øvredal
Starring: Zoe Colletti, Dean Norris, Austin Abrams, and Michael Garza
Release date: August 9, 2019
Can you believe it has taken all of these years for a studio to greenlight a film based on Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark? The popular book trilogy was responsible for scarring the minds of so many ’80s and ’90s kids growing up. Written by Alvin Schwartz with utterly horrifying illustrations from artist Stephen Gammell, the books offered various original stories and folklore of a terrifying nature.
With Guillermo del Toro producing, we’re really stoked for the feature film adaptation. Apparently a single narrative will include many different stories from the books. The sneak peek trailers have confirmed some of the classic tales will be making an appearance on the big screen. Better yet, the imagery is very faithful to Gammell’s illustrations, which is certainly the biggest thing we were hoping for.
The poster alone has us sold. Harold the evil scarecrow looks exactly as he does in the original books – which is to say, he’s freaky as hell.
Synopsis: Teens band together to solve the mystery of macabre deaths in their small town.
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