Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

[Deckard]

We had these books in our library in elementary school and they were very popular. The art was pretty intense to be exposed to in 2nd grade. Apparently it is being made into a movie. Hopefully the stories will play out as well as Trick 'R Treat did.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013...3335.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

 

[Jack D]

Wow, blast from the past. My sister and I had the set, and like you said, the art was pretty intense. Very Ralph Steadman (?) like.

 

[Deckard]

Yea, very much like Ralph Steadman drawing images from hell.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Sounds promising

 

[The Josh]

That book scared the **** out of me as a kid.

 

[Boba Ben]

The stories weren't so scary, but the artwork was terrifying for an impressionable 1st grader.

 

[Jack D]

Yea, very much like Ralph Steadman drawing images from hell.

That's crazy that the artwork you posted is from a kids book. I still have the set somewhere, felt they were worth hanging onto for the artwork alone.

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

Holy crap. I bought the whole set of three at the annual school book fair back in first/second grade. I think I still have them. I was also surprised at how mature the artwork was.

I only remember a few of the stories, but from what I do remember, they were more shocking than scary.

 

[BuddyGus]

This has the potential to be soooo awesome.

 

[Darth Vader]

Alvin Schwartz' art is insane I remeber it clearly in my mind just thinking of those stories. The art made the stories even scarier.

 

[Deckard]

Stephen Gammell is the original artist we all grew up on.

The books have since been reprinted with new illustrations by a new artist that are less scary, and frankly, suck.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/patrickr16/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-they-changed-th-4mxg

 

[Darth Vader]

Ah Alvin Schwartz was the writer I remeber he made another book that was scary and bizarre called BOO it was really creepy. It was all about what it's like to be a ghost.

 

[Josette]

Wow....nostalgia trip here! I used to check those books out of the library when I was in elementary school all the time.

I bought the hardcover treasury that contained all three books with the original artwork back...I want to say around 2005 or so during October. Just saw it sitting there and I had to get it thanks to the memories I have of reading those stories.

 

[AIR]

I think I still have the trilogy still lying around somewhere. My sisters and I used to scare the **** out of each other reading these. Hope it translates well onto the big screen.

 

[Rotfish]

I've got the trilogy as well. I remember getting banned from borrowing this book in second grade because every time I did, I kept running around showing people the artwork. My enthusiasm nearly put that book on probation. Always thought it was funny how many school librarians don't even know what they're lending the kids.

 

[pturtle]

I use to have on of the books, still somewhere in my house, I’m going to try and find it tonight and post a pic.