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Childrens story collection

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

First edition
Author	Alvin Schwartz
Illustrator	Stephen Gammell Brett Helquist (2011 edition)
Cover artist	Stephen Gammell Brett Helquist (2011 edition)
Country	United States
Linguistic communication	English language
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 brusk horror stories for children, written by Alvin Schwartz and originally illustrated by Stephen Gammell. In 2011, HarperCollins published editions featuring new art by Brett Helquist, stirring some controversy amidst fans.^{[i] [ii]} Subsequent printings have restored the original Gammell art.^[3] The titles of the books are Scary Stories to Tell in the Night (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 characteristic numerous short stories in the horror genre. Author Schwartz drew heavily from folklore and urban legends equally the topic of his stories, researching extensively and spending more than a yr on writing each book.^{[4] [v]} Acknowledged influences include William Shakespeare, T. Southward. Eliot, Mark Twain, Joel Chandler Harris, Bennett Cerf and Jan Harold Brunvand.^[6] The beginning volume was published in 1981, and the books accept subsequently been collected in both a box set and a single book.

At that place is also an audiobook version of each book, read by George S. Irving. The audiobooks are presented in entire format with the exception of a handful of missing stories from the first volume.

Equally of 2017, the books had collectively sold more than than seven one thousand thousand copies,^[7] and appeared on numerous children's all-time-seller lists.^[half-dozen] They have collectively been hailed as a "cultural touchstone for a generation,"^[vii] with the original charcoal and ink artwork by Gammell often singled out for praise.^[8] They have too frequently been the subject field of criticism from parents and social groups who consider them inappropriate for children.^[six]

A film adaptation of the aforementioned name was released on August ix, 2019 to generally favorable reviews from critics.

Books [edit]

#	Title	Original published date	Pages	ISBN
1	Scary Stories to Tell in the Nighttime	October xiv, 1981	128	ISBN 978-0-397-31927-5
The first book contains 29 stories that Schwartz collected from sociology books, collections, and athenaeum, likewise as from interviews with informants.[ix] [10] The stories in this volume include: leap stories (stories that cease with a leap scare) ghost stories, including a retelling of The Suffolk Miracle folk music, including The Hearse Vocal a story involving voodoo death 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'due south novella The Wendigo a game chosen "The Dead 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 babysitter and the homo upstairs) and a pick of jokes and humorous folktales.
two	More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark	October 31, 1984	112	ISBN 978-0-8124-4914-3
The 2nd book contains 28 stories, including:[11] ghost stories, including a vanishing hitchhiker story a retelling of the Fable of the Mistletoe Bough a story of premature burial a cautionary tale involving a girl playing a drum a retelling of the legend of Croglin Grange a legend of a cannibalistic butcher a witch story a number of leap stories, including a story of a expletive brought onto a fraternity by a hazing ritual several urban legends, including the legends of the murdered roommate, the dead man in the rapid transit system, and the dangerous medical student 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 folklore a legend involving three men in a nursing home a variant of the folk song "The Irish gaelic Washerwoman" and a number of jokes and humorous stories, including a humorous story involving a poltergeist
3	Scary Stories iii: More Tales to Arctic Your Bones	September i, 1991	128	ISBN 978-0-7607-3418-half-dozen
The 3rd and final book contains 25 stories, including:[12] a story of a man who tries to escape from Decease ghost stories, including a vanishing hitchhiker story, every bit well every bit a story of a black domestic dog a retelling of the legend of the decease of Oleg the Prophet a story of a doll that comes to life a story from the Lincolnshire Marsh, which was declared to exist inhabited by evil spirits a witch story a story of a feral kid 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 pick of jokes and humorous stories and concludes the series with a variant of the Hearse Vocal
Compilation	The Scary Stories Treasury	July 25, 2004	368	ISBN 978-0-760-76273-viii
A compilation of all three books.
Compilation	Scary Stories: The Consummate 3-Volume 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 celebrate the books' 30th anniversary in 2011, HarperCollins re-released the books with new illustrations from Brett Helquist. The new illustrations were generally regarded as child-friendly and not every bit agonizing as their previous illustrations, resulting in widespread criticism from fans of the original.^{[1] [2] [8]} In 2017, the books were re-issued with the original artwork.

Reception [edit]

Controversy [edit]

This series is listed past the American Library Association as being the nearly challenged series of books from the 1990s,^[thirteen] and seventh virtually challenged from the 2000s.^[14] It over again made the listing in 2012.^[xv] Complaints have typically centered on its violence, disturbing subject thing, and potential unsuitability for younger readers, every bit well every bit religious concerns.^{[v] [6]} Critics have called the stories, many of which feature macabre topics such every bit 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 school libraries are local parent groups and Concerned Women for America; defenders have included the American Library Association and The Bulletin of the Center for Children'southward Books.^[6]

Defenders of the books have claimed that they are aimed at "centre-school kids, who are perfectly able to cope with this kind of thing," and that the stories "help children deal with reality by putting faces on what they're agape of."^{[half dozen]}

Documentary [edit]

In 2019, a documentary about the book 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 as R.L. Stine and several other authors of 1980s and 1990s children's horror. Information technology debuted at the Panic Fest in Kansas Urban center.^{[17] [18]}

Tribute album [edit]

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

Film adaptation [edit]

In 2013, CBS Films caused the rights to the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books from 1212 Entertainment who initially optioned the material,^[20] with the intent of producing the material as a potential feature film.^[21] It was announced in 2014 that writer John August was gear up to pen the moving-picture show.^[22]

On January 14, 2016, it was reported that Guillermo del Toro would develop the project for CBS Films, and would also potentially direct.^[23] On February 24, 2016, CBS Films hired screenwriting brothers duo Dan and Kevin Hageman to polish 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 by" credit.^[24]

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

The motion picture was released on August nine, 2019, past Lionsgate and CBS Films.^[26]

Come across also [edit]

• In a Dark, Night Room and Other Scary Stories
• Scary Stories for Sleep-overs
• Tales for the Midnight Hour
• Brusk & Shivery

References [edit]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Scary Stories to Tell in the Nighttime: 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 10 July 2019.
3. ^ Squires, John (28 July 2017). "Original "Scary Stories" Books Were Just Re-Released With Original Drawings Restored". bloody-disgusting.com . Retrieved 7 July 2019.
4. ^ Schwartz, Alvin; Vardell, Sylvia (1987). "Contour: Alvin Schwartz". Linguistic communication Arts. 64 (four): 426–432.
5. ^ ^{a b} Monahan, Maureen (22 Oct 2015). "xiv Terrifying Facts About 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'". Mental Floss. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
6. ^ ^{a b c d east f chiliad} 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': Motion picture Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 10 July 2019.
8. ^ ^{a b} Sheffield, Ryan (ix Nov 2013). "Scary Stories to Tell in the By". huffingtonpost.com. Janet Balis. Retrieved 4 Nov 2019. Gammell's illustrations have since been replaced in subsequent printings by far more tame drawings by artist Brett Helquist. Though the new artwork is well-done and striking in its own right, it doesn't come up 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. ISBN978-0-590-43197-2.
10. ^ Cody Meirick (managing director) (2018). Scary Stories (documentary). Giant Thumb Studios.
11. ^ Schwartz, Alvin (1984). More Scary Stories to Tell in the Night. 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 most frequently challenged books: 1990–1999 | ala.org/bbooks". Ala.org. Retrieved 2013-09-23 .
14. ^ "Peak 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009 | ala.org/bbooks". Ala.org. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-23 .
15. ^ "Top Ten Most 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 seven, 1995. p. 1. This was way past being scary. There were two stories in there that were actually objectionable...It'south only non appropriate for children.
17. ^ "PANIC FEST: 'Scary Stories' (Documentary)". Downright Creepy. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-twenty .
18. ^ Olcese, Abby (2018-01-28). "Panic Fest Review: SCARY STORIES Is A Spooky Trip Downwards Memory Lane". Birth.Movies.Death . Retrieved 2018-02-20 .
19. ^ Morton, Lisa (Feb ix, 2018). "HWA announces its side by side members-only anthology". Horror Writers Clan . Retrieved Dec 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 Dark' Pitch From 'Saw' Scribes". Borderline.com. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-04 .
22. ^ "'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Will Get Rewritten past 'Frankenweenie' Author John Baronial". DTheMovieNetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-11-eighteen .
23. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January xiv, 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's 'Scary Stories' Lands 'Lego Moving picture' Writers". Diversity . Retrieved February 26, 2016.
25. ^ McNary, Dave (August 27, 2018). "Guillermo del Toro'south Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Motion-picture show Sets Cast". Variety . Retrieved August 27, 2018.
26. ^ McNary, Dave (December 14, 2018). "Guillermo del Toro's 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Night' Gear up for August Release". Variety . Retrieved December 14, 2018.

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