Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark The scoop: Based on Alvin Schwartz's terrifying three-book series, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this film will follow a teen girl haunted by her mother's disappearance on Halloween as she and her friends attempt to solve the mystery surrounding the sudden, gruesome deaths in their small town. The Shape of Water director Guillermo del Toro is producing the project, so you know it's going to be good — just watch the trailer. Release date: Aug. 9