Generations of readers have been spooked by Stephen Gammell's illustrations and haunted by Alvin Schwartz's words that are printed on the pages of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book series, but never before has a documentary examined the series' lasting impact. Until now. An Indiegogo campaign for a Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark documentary film is underway, and you can help bring it to life.
Started on March 18th and running through April 27th, producer/director Cody Meirick's Scary Stories: A Documentary looks to explore the history of the Scary Stories book series' publication, how the stories inspired artists, the censorship of the series and children's literature in general, and other topics. Meirick has already begun interviews for the documentary and plans on shooting throughout the summer with a planned winter release at festivals. The late Alvin Schwartz's family has expressed their support of the project and Meirick hopes to get Stephen Gammell involved, as well.
So far, nearly $4,000 of the $28,000 goal has been raised. To learn more about the campaign, visit:
It's also worth mentioning that a Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark feature film adaptation is still in the works at CBS Films, with John August (Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie) scribing the screenplay based on a pitch by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan (The Collector films, the Feast films, final four Saw movies). Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on both projects.
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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