Scary Stories

Scary Stories

5.8

Oct 28 2018

1h 25m

Documentary

A documentary about children's horror classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It includes the author's family, scholars, folklorists, artists, and children's book authors such as R.L. Stine, Q.L. Pearce, and more.

R.L. Stine

R.L. Stine

Self

Amelia Cotter

Amelia Cotter

Self

Alvin Schwartz

Alvin Schwartz

Self (archive footage)

Peter Schwartz

Peter Schwartz

Self

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