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* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Doug Norrie of ''Cinema Blend'' predicted that [[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2477556/this-rotten-week-predicting-dora-the-kitchen-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-reviews-and-more the film would get a 30% score on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes]]. When the film was first released and its review embargo was lifted, the film received generally positive reviews and is currently sitting at a respectable 80%. It has also more than made back its relatively low $25 million budget, both domestically and worldwide.
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* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Doug Norrie of ''Cinema Blend'' predicted that [[https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2477556/this-rotten-week-predicting-dora-the-kitchen-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-reviews-and-more the film would get a 30% score on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes]]. When the film was first released and its review embargo was lifted, the film received generally positive reviews and is currently sitting at a respectable 80%.77%. It has also more than made back its relatively low $25 million budget, both domestically and worldwide.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA4OjrpVsiY Lana Del Rey's cover of "Season of the Witch"]] recorded for the film meshes surprisingly well with the final trailer's Gammell-like imagery and has a real "Halloween-y" atmosphere to it.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA4OjrpVsiY Lana Del Rey's cover of "Season of the Witch"]] recorded for the film meshes surprisingly well with the final trailer's Gammell-like imagery and has a real "Halloween-y" atmosphere to it.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Was The Pale Lady actually trying to kill Chuck, or was she trying to help him and inadvertenly killed him? Unlike the other monsters, who were rather straight forward with their approached, The Pale Lady actually seems to be having fun with Chuck, almost as if she's playing a game. And unlike the other monsters, the only thing she actually does to him is give him a hug, and the absorption may have been unintentional.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Was The Pale Lady actually trying to kill Chuck, or was she trying to help him and inadvertenly killed him? Unlike the other monsters, who were rather straight forward with their approached, approach, The Pale Lady actually seems to be having fun with Chuck, almost as if she's playing a game. And unlike the other monsters, the only thing she actually does to him is give him a hug, and the absorption may have been unintentional. Her counterpart in the books is also CreepyGood, and trying to save the story's main character from [[NothingIsScarier some unspecified greater evil]].
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** The word "toe" is just inherently funny sounding and no matter how much creepy buildup the zombie gets or how seriously the characters say it, it's hard not to at least crack a smirk.
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*AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Was The Pale Lady actually trying to kill Chuck, or was she trying to help him and inadvertenly killed him? Unlike the other monsters, who were rather straight forward with their approached, The Pale Lady actually seems to be having fun with Chuck, almost as if she's playing a game. And unlike the other monsters, the only thing she actually does to him is give him a hug, and the absorption may have been unintentional.
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* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:[[PsychoPsychologist Dr. Ephraim Bellows]] is one of the seemingly benevolent Bellows family that founded the town and opposed the "WickedWitch", Ephraim's sister Sarah. In truth, Ephraim was a cruel sociopath who helped run the family's paper mill despite the fact that it poisoned the local water supply, killing multiple children while sickening others. The head of the local sanitarium, Ephraim [[CainAndAbel oversaw the torture of the innocent Sarah]] to frame her for the deaths, brutally subjecting her to endless [[ElectricTorture electroshock therapy]].]]
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* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:[[PsychoPsychologist Dr. Ephraim Bellows]] is one of the seemingly benevolent Bellows family that founded the town and opposed the "WickedWitch", Ephraim's sister Sarah. In truth, Ephraim was a cruel sociopath who helped run the family's paper mill despite the fact that it poisoned the local water supply, killing multiple children while sickening others. The head of the local sanitarium, Ephraim [[CainAndAbel oversaw the torture of the innocent Sarah]] to [[FrameUp frame her her]] for the deaths, brutally subjecting her to endless [[ElectricTorture [[ElectroconvulsiveTherapyIsTorture electroshock therapy]].]]
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* WinTheCrowd: When the film was first announced, many people were skeptical towards how it would be adapted into a film and whether or not it would be an InNameOnly adaptation. Many of these fears were assuaged on February 1 when the first poster, featuring the iconic [[ScaryScarecrow Harold]], was released to much excitement. This was done even more a few days later during Super Bowl LIII with four short TV spots featuring adaptations of "The Big Toe", "The Dream", and "The Red Spot".
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* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:[[PsychoPsychologist Dr. Ephraim Bellows]] is one of the seemingly benevolent Bellows family that founded the town and opposed the "WickedWitch", Ephraim's sister Sarah. In truth, Ephraim was a cruel sociopath who helped run the family's paper mill despite the fact that it poisoned the local water supply and killed multiple children while sickening others. The head of the local sanitarium, Ephraim oversaw the torture of the innocent Sarah to frame her for the deaths, brutally subjecting her to endless electroshock therapy.]]
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* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler:[[PsychoPsychologist Dr. Ephraim Bellows]] is one of the seemingly benevolent Bellows family that founded the town and opposed the "WickedWitch", Ephraim's sister Sarah. In truth, Ephraim was a cruel sociopath who helped run the family's paper mill despite the fact that it poisoned the local water supply and killed supply, killing multiple children while sickening others. The head of the local sanitarium, Ephraim [[CainAndAbel oversaw the torture of the innocent Sarah Sarah]] to frame her for the deaths, brutally subjecting her to endless [[ElectricTorture electroshock therapy.therapy]].]]
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** Dr. Ephraim Bellows, whom some fans have praised as the most terrifying antagonist in a film [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters full of monsters and ghosts]]. The scene where they listen to an old recording of him coldly torturing his own sister stands out.
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** Dr. Ephraim Bellows, whom some fans have praised as the most terrifying antagonist in a film [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters full of monsters and ghosts]]. The scene where they listen to an old recording He isn't in the movie much, but his cold, apathetic torture of him coldly torturing his own sister stands out.out as one of the most unsettling moments in the entire film.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Chuck has quickly become a fan favorite due to his lovable, goofy personality and memorable [[spoiler: death scene.]]
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** Chuck has quickly become a fan favorite due to his lovable, goofy personality and memorable [[spoiler: death scene.]]]]
** Dr. Ephraim Bellows, whom some fans have praised as the most terrifying antagonist in a film [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters full of monsters and ghosts]]. The scene where they listen to an old recording of him coldly torturing his own sister stands out.
** Chuck has quickly become a fan favorite due to his lovable, goofy personality and memorable [[spoiler: death scene.
** Dr. Ephraim Bellows, whom some fans have praised as the most terrifying antagonist in a film [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters full of monsters and ghosts]]. The scene where they listen to an old recording of him coldly torturing his own sister stands out.
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* CompleteMonster:[[spoiler: [[PsychoPsychologist Dr. Ephraim Bellows]] is one of the seemingly benevolent Bellows family that founded the town and opposed the "WickedWitch", Ephraim's sister Sarah. In truth, Ephraim was a cruel sociopath who helped run the family's paper mill despite the fact that it poisoned the local water supply and killed multiple children while sickening others. The head of the local sanitarium, Ephraim oversaw the torture of the innocent Sarah to frame her for the deaths, brutally subjecting her to endless electroshock therapy.]]
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* CompleteMonster: CompleteMonster:[[spoiler: [[PsychoPsychologist Dr. Ephraim Bellows]] is one of the seemingly benevolent Bellows family that founded the town and opposed the "WickedWitch", Ephraim's sister Sarah. In truth, Ephraim was a cruel sociopath who helped run the family's paper mill despite the fact that it poisoned the local water supply and killed multiple children while sickening others. The head of the local sanitarium, Ephraim oversaw the torture of the innocent Sarah to frame her for the deaths, brutally subjecting her to endless electroshock therapy.]]
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** [=#HaroldDidNothingWrong=][[labelnote:Explanation]]JerkJock Tommy Milner enjoys beating the tar out of Harold when he's an inanimate scarecrow, meaning there's little sympathy when Harold comes to life to make Tommy pay the piper.[[/labelnote]]
** "[[{{Mundanger}} The scariest thing in this movie is real life]]" and variations thereof.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The film makes a point of contrasting the supernatural threat of Sarah Bellows and her monsters with the real-life social ills of the late '60s, such as racism, the draft, and the election of notoriously corrupt US President Richard Nixon. In the end the mystical conflicts are resolved, while the realistic ones, as per history, continue.[[/labelnote]]
** [=#HaroldDidNothingWrong=][[labelnote:Explanation]]JerkJock Tommy Milner enjoys beating the tar out of Harold when he's an inanimate scarecrow, meaning there's little sympathy when Harold comes to life to make Tommy pay the piper.[[/labelnote]]
** "[[{{Mundanger}} The scariest thing in this movie is real life]]" and variations thereof.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The film makes a point of contrasting the supernatural threat of Sarah Bellows and her monsters with the real-life social ills of the late '60s, such as racism, the draft, and the election of notoriously corrupt US President Richard Nixon. In the end the mystical conflicts are resolved, while the realistic ones, as per history, continue.[[/labelnote]]
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Sarah Bellows is built up throughout the movie, being the one who is responsible for the stories coming to life and who created all the supernatural creatures who terrorize people. At the end of the film, [[spoiler: her ghost finally makes an appearance and is about to finish to Stella off. Stella defeats her... by giving her a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that makes her decide to not be evil anymore.]]
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* AntiClimaxBoss: Sarah Bellows is built up throughout the movie, being the one who is responsible for the stories coming to life and who created all the supernatural creatures who terrorize people. At the end of the film, [[spoiler: her ghost finally makes an appearance and is about to finish to Stella off. Stella defeats her... by giving her a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that makes her decide to not be evil anymore. Sarah does at least make a deal that Stella has to tell her story to the world, and has her write it in her own blood.]]
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* HilariousInHindsight: Back in their heyday, the books this film was based on were considered a scarier alternative to ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}}'' in a way. Now, it looks like the ''Scary Stories'' film will use the same basic "group of kids finds weird book and releases monsters from it" premise as the ''Goosebumps'' movie!
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** Back in their heyday, the books this film was based on were considered a scarier alternative to ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}}'' in a way. Now, it looks like the ''Scary Stories'' film will use the same basic "group of kids finds weird book and releases monsters from it" premise as the ''Goosebumps''movie!movie!
** An original adaptation of a series of horror books for younger readers, featuring original characters as the protagonists encountering monsters from the various books. And it's all caused by a curse from a malevolent ghost called Sarah [[spoiler: who turns out to have been innocent]]. It's hard not to think of the ''Film/FearStreet'' adaptations as {{Spiritual Successor}}s (although the tone differs).
** Back in their heyday, the books this film was based on were considered a scarier alternative to ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}}'' in a way. Now, it looks like the ''Scary Stories'' film will use the same basic "group of kids finds weird book and releases monsters from it" premise as the ''Goosebumps''
** An original adaptation of a series of horror books for younger readers, featuring original characters as the protagonists encountering monsters from the various books. And it's all caused by a curse from a malevolent ghost called Sarah [[spoiler: who turns out to have been innocent]]. It's hard not to think of the ''Film/FearStreet'' adaptations as {{Spiritual Successor}}s (although the tone differs).
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** Chuck fishes his own poo out of the toilet, and pranks Tommy with it.
** Ruth getting spider eggs laid in her cheek is bound to make one shudder, especially when a leg starts poking out.
** Auggie unknowingly eating a corpse's toe in the stew is every bit as revolting as it sounds.
** Chuck fishes his own poo out of the toilet, and pranks Tommy with it.
** Ruth getting spider eggs laid in her cheek is bound to make one shudder, especially when a leg starts poking out.
** Auggie unknowingly eating a corpse's toe in the stew is every bit as revolting as it sounds.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Even fans of the film lamented how some of the monsters, particularly Big Toe, didn't get very much screentime. Harold is a downplayed example, as even though he doesn't get much time to shine, what he ''does'' get is absolutely nightmarish.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Many were disappointed when Del Toro said in an interview that only 4 or 5 stories would make it into the film, the problem being that there are so many iconic stories that a lot of good ones are inevitably going to be left out. Del Toro hinted that other stories might be used in potential sequels, but some feel that it's unwise to save stories for future installments when the first film's success is not guaranteed.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Many were disappointed when Del Toro said in an interview that only 4 or 5 stories would make it into the film, the problem being that there are so many iconic stories that a lot of good ones are inevitably going to be left out. Del Toro hinted that other stories might be used in potential sequels, but some feel that it's unwise to save stories for future installments when the first film's success is not guaranteed.
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** Even fans of the film lamented how some of the monsters, particularly Big Toe, didn't get very much screentime. Harold is a downplayed example, as even though he doesn't get much time to shine, what he ''does'' get is absolutely nightmarish.
** While [[spoiler: Auggie]] is one of the main cast, he becomes the shocking second victim. While it does establish that the protagonists aren't safe, his persona as TheFinickyOne and also a DeadpanSnarker makes it a little sad that he has so little screen time. What's more is the ShipTease between himself [[spoiler: and Ruth]], which never gets to be explored further thanks to him being the second victim. [[spoiler: Thankfully he's hinted to be NotQuiteDead, with a SequelHook suggesting he'll be seen again]].
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** Many were disappointed when Del Toro said in an interview that only4 four or 5 five stories would make it into the film, the problem being that there are so many iconic stories that a lot of good ones are inevitably going to be left out. Del Toro hinted that other stories might be used in potential sequels, but some feel that it's unwise to save stories for future installments when the first film's success is not guaranteed.
** Even fans of the film lamented how some of the monsters, particularly Big Toe, didn't get very much screentime. Harold is a downplayed example, as even though he doesn't get much time to shine, what he ''does'' get is absolutely nightmarish.
** While [[spoiler: Auggie]] is one of the main cast, he becomes the shocking second victim. While it does establish that the protagonists aren't safe, his persona as TheFinickyOne and also a DeadpanSnarker makes it a little sad that he has so little screen time. What's more is the ShipTease between himself [[spoiler: and Ruth]], which never gets to be explored further thanks to him being the second victim. [[spoiler: Thankfully he's hinted to be NotQuiteDead, with a SequelHook suggesting he'll be seen again]].
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** Many were disappointed when Del Toro said in an interview that only
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