The group's investigations take them to a local hospital, where they discover that Sarah's brother performed electroshock therapy on her as a part of a cover-up operation.
Ruth is rescued by Stella, Ramón, and Chuck, but is traumatized and placed in a mental institution. When Ruth discovers a swollen spider bite on her cheek, she squeezes it, and it explodes and releases hundreds of tiny spiders. Meanwhile, a new story, "The Red Spot," is written. Realizing they are next, Stella, Ramón, and Chuck attempt to destroy the book when this proves impossible, they decide to research Sarah Bellows' life in hopes of finding a solution. Auggie is attacked by the zombie and disappears after it drags him under his bed. The pair attempt to warn him about the monster in the narrative: a zombie searching for its missing toe, which is inside a stew that Auggie unwittingly eats. That night, a new story, "The Big Toe," appears with Auggie as the main character. Though Stella is convinced that Tommy has been turned into a scarecrow, the others are skeptical. The following day, Tommy is reported missing Stella and Ramón investigate and find Harold dressed in Tommy's clothes. The creature stabs him with a pitchfork, causing Tommy to vomit hay and undergo a violent transformation. In reality, an inebriated Tommy is stalked by the titular Harold, his family's scarecrow, after it comes to life. In her bedroom, Stella discovers a new story, entitled " Harold," being written in Sarah's book. Stella offers to let Ramón stay at her house for the night after discovering Tommy has vandalized his car. They escape after being released by an unseen presence, and Stella takes Sarah's book. Having followed the group, Tommy locks them inside the room along with Ruth, Chuck's sister, and Tommy's date. Inside, they find a secret room and a book of horror stories written by Sarah Bellows. Later, they invite Ramón to explore a local "haunted house" which once belonged to the wealthy Bellows family, who helped found Mill Valley.
STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK MOVIE
When Tommy and his gang chase them in retaliation, the trio flees to a drive-in movie theater, where a young drifter named Ramón hides them in his car. Save up to 80% on clearance items! Shop the clearance selection at - Shop Today.On Halloween, 1968, in the town of Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, three teenage friends- Stella, Auggie, and Chuck-prank bully Tommy Milner. The authors really did their research for this collection and I totally respect that. And I never noticed the citations until now. I can just imagine telling these stories around a campfire. I really enjoyed the fact that these were based on old folk tales. So that’s my experience with Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It was still an enjoyable experience and I’ll probably pick up the rest of them. It was like I was reading it for the first time. I honestly expected to remember some of the stories but I didn’t. But I really expect that for a short story collection.
However, I did find a few stories that I just didn’t connect with. Overall, I still really enjoyed Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. So let’s get into my thoughts and I’m also going to be sharing a list of my favorite stories in this collection. After reading the Goosebumps Retro Collection, I’ve been in the mood to read all the nostalgic things. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a classic, but it’s been so long since I’ve read it.
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