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Childrens story collection

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark cover.jpg

First edition
Author Alvin Schwartz
Illustrator Stephen Gammell
Brett Helquist (2011 edition)
Cover artist Stephen Gammell
Brett Helquist (2011 edition)
Land The states
Linguistic communication English
Genre Horror, Children's literature, Folklore
Publisher Harper & Row

Publication date

 1981–1991

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a series of three collections of short horror stories for children, written by Alvin Schwartz and originally illustrated by Stephen Gammell. In 2011, HarperCollins published editions featuring new art past Brett Helquist, stirring some controversy among fans.[1] [2] Subsequent printings have restored the original Gammell fine art.[3] The titles of the books are Scary Stories to Tell in the Nighttime (1981), More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1984), and Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones (1991).

The iii books each feature numerous curt stories in the horror genre. Writer Schwartz drew heavily from sociology and urban legends as the topic of his stories, researching extensively and spending more than a yr on writing each book.[4] [5] Acknowledged influences include William Shakespeare, T. S. Eliot, Marker Twain, Joel Chandler Harris, Bennett Cerf and Jan Harold Brunvand.[six] The first volume was published in 1981, and the books take subsequently been collected in both a box set and a single volume.

There is also an audiobook version of each book, read past George S. Irving. The audiobooks are presented in entire format with the exception of a scattering of missing stories from the get-go book.

As of 2017, the books had collectively sold more than vii million copies,[7] and appeared on numerous children's best-seller lists.[half dozen] They have collectively been hailed equally a "cultural touchstone for a generation,"[seven] with the original charcoal and ink artwork by Gammell often singled out for praise.[8] They have likewise frequently been the subject of criticism from parents and social groups who consider them inappropriate for children.[vi]

A film adaptation of the aforementioned proper name was released on August 9, 2019 to more often than not favorable reviews from critics.

Books [edit]

# Title Original published engagement Pages ISBN
1 Scary Stories to Tell in the Night October xiv, 1981 128 ISBN 978-0-397-31927-5

The first volume contains 29 stories that Schwartz collected from sociology books, collections, and archives, as well as from interviews with informants.[9] [ten] The stories in this volume include:

  • leap stories (stories that end with a jump scare)
  • ghost stories, including a retelling of The Suffolk Miracle
  • folk music, including The Hearse Vocal
  • a story involving voodoo decease
  • a witch story
  • a story of a man who shapeshifts into an alligator
  • a couple of stories of omens of death
  • a retelling of Algernon Blackwood'southward novella The Wendigo
  • a game chosen "The Expressionless Man's Brains"
  • a bogeyman story
  • a number of urban legends, including the legends of the hook, the poisonous substance dress, the killer in the backseat, and the bodyguard and the man upstairs
  • and a pick of jokes and humorous folktales.
2 More than Scary Stories to Tell in the Night October 31, 1984 112 ISBN 978-0-8124-4914-three

The second volume contains 28 stories, including:[eleven]

  • ghost stories, including a vanishing hitchhiker story
  • a retelling of the Legend of the Mistletoe Bough
  • a story of premature burial
  • a cautionary tale involving a girl playing a pulsate
  • a retelling of the fable of Croglin Grange
  • a legend of a cannibalistic butcher
  • a witch story
  • a number of spring stories, including a story of a curse brought onto a fraternity by a hazing ritual
  • several urban legends, including the legends of the murdered roommate, the expressionless man in the rapid transit system, and the unsafe medical educatee prank
  • a game in which the players attempt to evoke a ghost to appear in a mirror; the ghost that appears in the mirror is said to be Bloody Mary, La Llorona, or some other ghost from sociology
  • a legend involving 3 men in a nursing habitation
  • a variant of the folk vocal "The Irish Washerwoman"
  • and a number of jokes and humorous stories, including a humorous story involving a poltergeist
iii Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Basic September 1, 1991 128 ISBN 978-0-7607-3418-half dozen

The third and last book contains 25 stories, including:[12]

  • a story of a homo who tries to escape from Expiry
  • ghost stories, including a vanishing hitchhiker story, as well as a story of a black dog
  • a retelling of the legend of the expiry of Oleg the Prophet
  • a story of a doll that comes to life
  • a story from the Lincolnshire Marsh, which was alleged to be inhabited by evil spirits
  • a witch story
  • a story of a feral child
  • a story of a dream that foretells the future
  • several urban legends, including the legends of the spider bite, the Mexican pet, and the vanishing hotel room.
  • a story of a poltergeist/psychokinesis
  • a option of jokes and humorous stories
  • and concludes the series with a variant of the Hearse Song
Compilation The Scary Stories Treasury July 25, 2004 368 ISBN 978-0-760-76273-8
A compilation of all three books.
Compilation Scary Stories: The Complete three-Book Collection July 25, 2017 368 ISBN 978-0062682895
A box set of all three books with the original illustrations from Stephen Gammell.

Editions [edit]

To gloat the books' 30th anniversary in 2011, HarperCollins re-released the books with new illustrations from Brett Helquist. The new illustrations were by and large regarded every bit kid-friendly and not equally disturbing as their previous illustrations, resulting in widespread criticism from fans of the original.[1] [2] [eight] In 2017, the books were re-issued with the original artwork.

Reception [edit]

Controversy [edit]

This series is listed by the American Library Association as being the most challenged series of books from the 1990s,[xiii] and seventh most challenged from the 2000s.[xiv] It again made the list in 2012.[15] Complaints have typically centered on its violence, disturbing subject matter, and potential unsuitability for younger readers, as well as religious concerns.[v] [six] Critics have called the stories, many of which feature macabre topics such equally murder, disfigurement and cannibalism, "sick...repulsive,"[6] and "really icky...not advisable for children."[16] The nightmarish artwork past Stephen Gammell has also been a subject of criticism. Among the groups who take attempted to accept the book removed from schoolhouse libraries are local parent groups and Concerned Women for America; defenders have included the American Library Clan and The Bulletin of the Center for Children'south Books.[half dozen]

Defenders of the books have claimed that they are aimed at "center-school kids, who are perfectly able to cope with this kind of thing," and that the stories "assist children deal with reality past putting faces on what they're afraid of."[6]

Documentary [edit]

In 2019, a documentary about the volume series titled Scary Stories was released. It explores the process of the books' creation (including the artwork and the folkloric inspiration of the stories), their legacy, and the controversy surrounding attempts to ban them. It featured interviews of family members of the deceased Alvin Schwartz, likewise equally R.L. Stine and several other authors of 1980s and 1990s children's horror. It debuted at the Panic Fest in Kansas Urban center.[17] [18]

Tribute anthology [edit]

The Horror Writers Association announced on February 9, 2018 that they would be compiling a new tribute anthology entitled Don't Turn Out The Lights, to be edited past Jonathan Maberry, and featuring submissions from HWA members.[19] It was released on September one, 2020.

Film adaptation [edit]

In 2013, CBS Films acquired the rights to the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books from 1212 Entertainment who initially optioned the material,[twenty] with the intent of producing the material as a potential feature moving-picture show.[21] It was announced in 2014 that writer John August was ready to pen the film.[22]

On January 14, 2016, information technology was reported that Guillermo del Toro would develop the projection for CBS Films, and would besides potentially direct.[23] On February 24, 2016, CBS Films hired screenwriting brothers duo Dan and Kevin Hageman to smooth the draft written by August, and the script was ultimately credited to the Hagemans, with Del Toro, Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton receiving a "story past" credit.[24]

Del Toro produced the film along with Sean Daniel, Jason Brown, and Elizabeth Grave, with Roberto Grande and Joshua Long executive producing.[xx] In August 2018, Michael Garza, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Austin Zajur and Natalie Ganzhorn were cast, with André Øvredal directing.[25]

The film was released on Baronial 9, 2019, past Lionsgate and CBS Films.[26]

See besides [edit]

  • In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
  • Scary Stories for Slumber-overs
  • Tales for the Midnight Hr
  • Short & Shivery

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Gammell vs. Helquist". Adventuresinpoortaste.com. 2011-12-18. Retrieved 2013-09-23 .
  2. ^ a b Woerner, Meredith (1 February 2012). "Publishers destroy Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark's amazing artwork". gizmodo.com/. Gawker Media. Retrieved x July 2019.
  3. ^ Squires, John (28 July 2017). "Original "Scary Stories" Books Were But Re-Released With Original Drawings Restored". bloody-disgusting.com . Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. ^ Schwartz, Alvin; Vardell, Sylvia (1987). "Profile: Alvin Schwartz". Language Arts. 64 (four): 426–432.
  5. ^ a b Monahan, Maureen (22 Oct 2015). "14 Terrifying Facts About 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'". Mental Floss. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Blades, John (September 20, 1993). "WHO IS ALVIN SCHWARTZ AND WHY DO PARENTS Want TO Band [sic] HIS BOOKS". Chicago Tribune. Chicago.
  7. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (25 Apr 2019). "'Scary Stories': Pic Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved ten July 2019.
  8. ^ a b Sheffield, Ryan (ix November 2013). "Scary Stories to Tell in the Past". huffingtonpost.com. Janet Balis. Retrieved 4 Nov 2019. Gammell'south illustrations have since been replaced in subsequent printings by far more than tame drawings by artist Brett Helquist. Though the new artwork is well-washed and striking in its own right, it doesn't come even remotely close to possessing the power and terror of the originals.
  9. ^ Schwartz, Alvin (1981). Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Scholastic Inc. ISBN978-0-590-43197-ii.
  10. ^ Cody Meirick (director) (2018). Scary Stories (documentary). Giant Pollex Studios.
  11. ^ Schwartz, Alvin (1984). More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Scholastic Inc. ISBN0-590-13586-4.
  12. ^ Schwartz, Alvin (1991). Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones. Scholastic Inc. ISBN0-590-13589-nine.
  13. ^ "100 near oft challenged books: 1990–1999 | ala.org/bbooks". Ala.org. Retrieved 2013-09-23 .
  14. ^ "Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009 | ala.org/bbooks". Ala.org. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-23 .
  15. ^ "Acme Ten Near Challenged Books Lists". Ala.org. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Parents Upset Over Books They Say Are Inappropriate". The Argus-Press. Owosso, Michigan. Apr 7, 1995. p. i. This was style by being scary. There were two stories in there that were really objectionable...It's but not appropriate for children.
  17. ^ "PANIC FEST: 'Scary Stories' (Documentary)". Downright Creepy. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-20 .
  18. ^ Olcese, Abby (2018-01-28). "Panic Fest Review: SCARY STORIES Is A Spooky Trip Downward Memory Lane". Nascence.Movies.Death . Retrieved 2018-02-20 .
  19. ^ Morton, Lisa (Feb 9, 2018). "HWA announces its next members-only anthology". Horror Writers Association . Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  20. ^ a b "CBS Films Nabs 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Pitch from 'Saw' Scribes". 4 December 2013.
  21. ^ "CBS Films Nabs 'Scary Stories To Tell In The Night' Pitch From 'Saw' Scribes". Deadline.com. four December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-04 .
  22. ^ "'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Will Get Rewritten past 'Frankenweenie' Writer John August". DTheMovieNetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-11-18 .
  23. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 14, 2016). "Guillermo Del Toro Warms To 'Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark'". Deadline . Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  24. ^ Kroll, Justin (February 24, 2016). "Guillermo del Toro'southward 'Scary Stories' Lands 'Lego Movie' Writers". Variety . Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  25. ^ McNary, Dave (August 27, 2018). "Guillermo del Toro'south Scary Stories to Tell in the Nighttime Film Sets Cast". Variety . Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  26. ^ McNary, Dave (December 14, 2018). "Guillermo del Toro'due south 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Set for August Release". Variety . Retrieved December 14, 2018.

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