But unlike those spooky books, this perfectly fine big-screen version isn’t destined for classic status.
Stella is a bit of a misfit who loves to write horror fiction and deems Night of the Living Dead to be “the best flick all year.” Her bedroom decor is to die for, with its enviable mishmash of monster magazines and creepy movie posters.
The frame story eventually leads them into exploring an abandoned mansion, where Stella discovers a book filled with eerie tales.
With that inspiration to guide them, director André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe) and screenwriters Dan and Kevin Hageman (who’ve both written for del Toro’s animated Netflix series Trollhunters) give us a film that’s definitely not an anthology, but its structure is still far from original.
It’s basically a more creative spin on a slasher movie, complete with a villain who methodically picks off characters one by one.
The distinction, of course, is that each gruesome scene is plucked from the Scary Stories source material, with the story moulded to fit each victim’s worst fears.
The ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on 25 April 2021.Oscars is one of the most prestigious award ceremonies in the global entertainment industry.
It is the oldest among the four major yearly American entertainment awards ceremonies, including the Emmy Awards for TV, the Grammy Awards for music, and the Tony Awards for theater.
The 93rd Oscars was originally scheduled for 28 February 2021, while due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has badly impacted the cinema, the organizers postponed the event date.In recent years the Academy Awards has faced controversies for its lack of diversity among the nominees, and a campaign started with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite in 2016.
After strong criticism, the Oscars have taken steps to include films like Moonlight and Parasite.
The cutoff date has been shifted from 31 December 2020 to 28 February 2021, and the main ceremony is also postponed to two months.
The biography of Bette Davis (president of the Academy) claims that she has named the award after her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson.
The ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on 25 April 2021.Oscars is one of the most prestigious award ceremonies in the global entertainment industry.
It is the oldest among the four major yearly American entertainment awards ceremonies, including the Emmy Awards for TV, the Grammy Awards for music, and the Tony Awards for theater.
The 93rd Oscars was originally scheduled for 28 February 2021, while due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has badly impacted the cinema, the organizers postponed the event date.In recent years the Academy Awards has faced controversies for its lack of diversity among the nominees, and a campaign started with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite in 2016.
After strong criticism, the Oscars have taken steps to include films like Moonlight and Parasite.
The cutoff date has been shifted from 31 December 2020 to 28 February 2021, and the main ceremony is also postponed to two months.
The biography of Bette Davis (president of the Academy) claims that she has named the award after her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson.
But unlike those spooky books, this perfectly fine big-screen version isn’t destined for classic status.
Stella is a bit of a misfit who loves to write horror fiction and deems Night of the Living Dead to be “the best flick all year.” Her bedroom decor is to die for, with its enviable mishmash of monster magazines and creepy movie posters.
The frame story eventually leads them into exploring an abandoned mansion, where Stella discovers a book filled with eerie tales.
With that inspiration to guide them, director André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe) and screenwriters Dan and Kevin Hageman (who’ve both written for del Toro’s animated Netflix series Trollhunters) give us a film that’s definitely not an anthology, but its structure is still far from original.
It’s basically a more creative spin on a slasher movie, complete with a villain who methodically picks off characters one by one.
The distinction, of course, is that each gruesome scene is plucked from the Scary Stories source material, with the story moulded to fit each victim’s worst fears.