Episode 008 — Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

In 1981, former journalist turned author Alvin Schwartz released a book that would ultimately define his writing career with a series of short stories cobbled together for a collection known as “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.” With nightmarish imagery provided by artist Stephen Gammell, the book was marketed for younger readers much to the chagrin of some of their parents, who complained about the graphic nature of the macabre stories that often featured gruesome deaths. 

In fact, “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” was the most frequently challenged book for library inclusion during the 1990’s. Sadly, Schwartz died in 1992 but his work lived on with a film released in 2019 by the same name that featured many of his most iconic stories and characters. The movie much like the books targeted a younger audience but plenty of adults were anxious to see the frightening stories they read as children come to life on the big screen. 

In the latest episode of “Rewind of the Living Dead,” we’re going to make sure Harold is still hanging in the cornfield and nobody is missing a big toe as we discuss the 2019 film “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”…

Music courtesy of Andrew Scott Bell and Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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