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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a frightening (and occasionally boring) horror film. 1 / 8
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Director André Øvredal excels during the horrific moments... 2 / 8
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... giving each creature a real sense of dread. 3 / 8
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But the script can't nail down the smaller character beats... 4 / 8
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Leaving lots of storytelling potential fall by the wayside. 5 / 8
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The film is still a visually impressive scarefest... 6 / 8
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But it's a little disappointing, given the potential it sets up. 7 / 8
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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is in theaters now. 8 / 8
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