Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Summary
A collection of traditional American folklore, scary stories, and urban legends collected from various sources. The stories range from ghost tales and supernatural encounters to macabre humor and jump scares, accompanied by Stephen Gammell's haunting illustrations.
At a Glance
💬LanguageNone
⚔️ViolenceExtreme
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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| sh*t | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreHeavy
Disturbing / FrighteningExtreme
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingMild
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