Ahead of Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated movie adaption to the children’s horror series by Alvin Schwartz, Wild Eye Releasing will be distributing a documentary about the book series, called Scary Stories (2019). The books and the upcoming movie are horror stories based on folklore and urban legends, and this documentary will explore the history and impact of this infamously controversial children’s series.

Synopsis: “The best selling teen classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which scared a generation of young readers and became one of the most banned books of modern times. Scary Stories creates both the ultimate celebration and dissertation of this iconic piece of horror literature.”

The surreal illustrations by Stephen Gammell coupled with Schwartz’s frightening narratives were the stuff of nightmares, making the series heavily challenged and even banned in some schools — a fact that Schwartz delighted in, says one interviewer in the trailer. This documentary is sure to be a great horror fest, as it features interviews from notable children’s horror authors like R.L Stine (“Goosebumps” series) and Q.L. Pearce (“Scary Stories for Sleepovers”), as well as Schwartz’s family members and fans. Scary Stories will be a nostalgic trip down a dark and scary memory lane explaining how the books impacted them and society, as well as offering a deep dive into the origins of his gruesome stories. Audiences are in for one scary treat!