In 1968, the night of Halloween brings mayhem in a small town when a group of friends discovers a notebook written by a mysterious girl that foretells terrifying events.In 1968, the night of Halloween brings mayhem in a small town when a group of friends discovers a notebook written by a mysterious girl that foretells terrifying events.In 1968, the night of Halloween brings mayhem in a small town when a group of friends discovers a notebook written by a mysterious girl that foretells terrifying events.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 6 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe home used for the Bellows' House is the Fairbanks mansion located in the small town of Petrolia in southern Ontario, Canada.
- GoofsThe audio/footage of "Night of the Living Dead" playing at the drive-in don't match up with each other, and the film's scenes are shown out of order.
- Quotes
Stella Nicholls: Stories hurt, stories heal.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Diminishing Returns Diminisodes: Super Bowl Trailers 2019 (2019)
Featured review
An efficient scary movie populated by chimerical creatures
Film directed by André Øvredal and co-written with Guillermo del Toro, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) benefits from an efficient Halloween atmosphere, an excellent photography, the nostalgic 60's dress code, impressive old cars and rather talented young actors. On certain aspects, in particular the ineluctably-fatalistic side, the film makes me think of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) directed by Wes Craven in which a psychopath sadistically haunts teens during their sleep.
After the showing of a cult film (Night of the Living Dead (1968)) in a drive-in theater, a group of teens arrives, we do not really know how, in a time-worn mansion on the edge of town, abandoned for ages after an unexplained murder. By chance, they find a book. A cursed book! The small town will then suffer a wave of atrocious deaths. Stella and Ramón will have to face their own worst demons in order to stop the carnage and save the inhabitants.
As a synthesis: an efficient teen movie for getting started with cinematographic thrills. 6/7 of 10
After the showing of a cult film (Night of the Living Dead (1968)) in a drive-in theater, a group of teens arrives, we do not really know how, in a time-worn mansion on the edge of town, abandoned for ages after an unexplained murder. By chance, they find a book. A cursed book! The small town will then suffer a wave of atrocious deaths. Stella and Ramón will have to face their own worst demons in order to stop the carnage and save the inhabitants.
As a synthesis: an efficient teen movie for getting started with cinematographic thrills. 6/7 of 10
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- Aug 30, 2019
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Chuyện Kinh Dị Lúc Nửa Đêm
- Filming locations
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada(Gage Park)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $68,947,075
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,915,346
- Aug 11, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $104,545,505
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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