ITF Read & Watch: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1981 book & 2019 film)

Published: Aug. 15, 2019, 4:26 p.m.

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Grab a flashlight and pull the covers over your head--it\\u2019s time for some scary stories! Luke & James read all three of Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell\\u2019s classic collections for episode 101, including\\xa0Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,and\\xa0Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones.\\xa0They also watched the documentary from 2019, as well as the Guillermo Del Toro and Andr\\xe9 \\xd8vredal film.

Movie Talk Begins: 39:01

Movie Spoilers Begin: 55:42

Topics include: Luke\\u2019s personal connection to these books, Stephen Gammell\\u2019s iconic art-style, the satanic-panic of the 80s, favorite stories, the power of tropes and archetypes in genre, the value of jump-scares, the trouble with picking an audience for the film, and metaphorically connecting the characters to the monsters they encounter.

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