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Scary Stories

Countries: USA,
Release Date: May 07, 2019
Year: 2019
Runtime:1h 24min
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Explore the history of one of the most controversial works of modern children's literature: The best selling teen classic to Tell in the Dark, which scared a generation of young readers and became one of the most banned books of modern times. creates both the ultimate celebration and dissertation of this iconic piece of horror literature. features more than 40 interviews, from family members of author Alvin Schwartz, to fellow children's book horror authors like R.L Stine "Goosebumps" and Q.L. Pearce, to folklorists, artists and fans discussing the impact that the books have had on both themselves as well as the culture at large. The documentary also explores the various times in which the books were banned or targeted by parent and religious groups as 'satanic' or otherwise too macabre for its targeted teen scholastic audience.

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Alvin Schwartz     , R.L. Stine     , Peter Schwartz     , Bruce Coville     , Q.L. Pearce     , Maria Tatar     , Amelia Cotter     , Debbie Dadey     , Tracey Dils     , Betsy Johnson     , Chris Larsen     , Barbara Schwartz     , Daniel Schwartz     , Adam Selzer     , Sandy Vrabel