‘Scary Stories’ Documentary Explores the Books’ Controversial Past
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the horror stories by Alvin Schwartz, have scared more than just children. In the trailer for the upcoming documentary, Scary Stories, we explore the long contentious history. Directed by Cody Meirick, the film has over 40 interviews with experts, artists, and fellow children’s author, R.L Stine. Also featured are interviews with relatives of the late Alvin Schwartz.
More than a few times the books were banned by school libraries. Often they were targeted for being ‘satanic’ or too dark for its targeted teen audience. Schwartz’s books will finally come to the big screen this summer with Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation, in theaters August 9. Ahead of that, fans can dive into the past and see the cultural effects these books left on American children.
“Explore the history of one of the most controversial works of modern children’s literature.”
“Explore the history of one of the most controversial works of modern children’s literature: The best selling teen classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which scared a generation of young readers and became one of the most banned books of modern times. Scary Stories creates both the ultimate celebration and dissertation of this iconic piece of horror literature. “
Following a limited theatrical release on April 26, Scary Stories will be available on VOD on May 7 with a DVD release set for July 16.
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