An Average Movie-Goer’s Review
No spoilers! If you would like spoilers – check out the Spoiler post
I love horror movies and if I’m going to watch them anyway, why not write an entertaining/funny review from the POV of an average movie-goer and not a professional critic.
Today we’re looking at 2019’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark based on the series of books of the same name by Alvin Schwartz.
When a group of friends find and steal a book from an abandoned mansion they accidentally awaken the vengeful spirit of it’s owner whose scary stories come to life.
Is it Scary?
While there are a few jump scares, you won’t be terrified by the end of the movie. You’ll most likely be unsettled by some shots and the monster designs which are really well done. Overall it’s more entertaining than scary.
Review:
There’s not a lot to dislike about Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark especially if you’ve read the books. The acting is good, writing is not bad, and the best part are the monster designs. All monsters look creepy and unsettling mainly because, all but one I think, are done with practical effects. I assume this was producer Guillermo del Toro’s doing.
One thing to note is the movie is NOT rated R so you won’t find blood or gore though I don’t think scenes suffer at all.
The movie does leave you with a bunch of questions IF you really think about it. It makes you feels like some plot points and characters were meant to do more but were ultimately dropped. Maybe the studio didn’t have much faith in the movie and forced a shorter run time? I don’t know but it doesn’t ruin the movie.
It’s an entertaining movie that won’t leave you terrified but you won’t feel like you wasted your time.
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