Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a series which combines a collection of short horror stories for children, written by Alvin Schwartz and originally illustrated by Stephen Gammell. The three books each feature numerous short stories in the horror genre. Author Schwartz drew heavily from folklore and urban legends as the topic of his stories, researching extensively and spending more than a year on writing each book. As of 2017, the books had collectively sold more than seven million copies, and appeared on numerous children's best-seller lists. They have collectively been hailed as a "cultural touchstone for a generation," with the original charcoal and ink artwork by Gammell often singled out for praise.
Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark is a 2019 CBS film project based upon Alvin Schwartz' children's book series of the same name.
A horror-thriller, it shows how a group of teens are forced to save their own lives by tackling their worst fears.
Starring Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur and Natalie Ganzhorn, its screenplay was written by Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman and Guillermo del Toro. It was directed by André Øvredal and executive produced by Roberto Grande and Joshua Long.
