scary stories to tell in the dark illustrations

So, even with all of talk of them “ruining” the series, I’m glad they revamped it for a younger audience. What even is that first illustration? I mean, it’s terrifying, but what *is* it? I didn’t even understand it as a child. The most noted example of this is “Oh, Susannah”, a story about a girl whose roommate is murdered and who awakes to hear the whistling of the killer nearby. He basically is a drippy, bloated corpse hanging off of a stake.Īlso, as brilliant as the illustrations were for mood and tone, some of them had very little to do with the story. Home Stephen Gammell Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark: The Illustrations More Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark: The Illustrations Scary Stories 3: More. All I’m saying is that if the old Harold were depicted on TV, it would probably have a content warning letting you know to cover your kids’ eyes (and maybe also yours if you’re sensitive, like I apparently am). Obviously a generation or two of us grew up with those pictures and we’re all mostly okay, probably. I’m definitely not saying that no children can handle them. Drawing heavily from folk and urban legends the horror narratives illustrated by Gammell are instantly recognizable to a generation of Americans (And those around the world) - As of 2018 the books have sold over eight million copies. Stephen Gammell is best known for his dark macabre illustrations in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark the infamous book of children's short stories by Alvin Schwartz.

Hell, I don’t even want to see them now as an adult. The Illustrations of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The larger point, though? They’re probably not the best for children because they are so brilliant.

Scary stories to tell in the dark illustrations