Now that the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark movie has arrived, we'd like to take you to the root of it all, aka the books themselves. As you may recall, the books were redone with new illustrations a couple years ago, much to the chagrin of the series's die-hard fans. Well, we're going all the way back to the original art, just to remind you how truly unsettling and horrifying they were. Keep reading and prepare for a nightmare or two as you peruse each illustration with its story title.
Oh, yes! Thank you for asking! Something is very, VERY wrong.
Ah yes, good ol' Bess. Just casually haunting your nightmares like it's no big deal.
By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you eternally horrified.
Fun fact: this was supposed to be one of the "funny" stories.
You . . . uh . . . got something on your eye. You know what? Never mind. Forget I said anything.
See that thing in the ground there? Don't touch it. Just don't. Actually, don't even look at it.
Uh, yeah, don't even know where to start with this one.
If he liked it, then he should have put a ring on it. Chances are he ran away screaming, though.
Did anyone else always think this looked like cheese? Like scary, floating, moldy cheese. Which is awful.
Fancy meeting you here! I must go now. I need to be literally anywhere else that isn't here.
It's just, like, where are you even going to put that?
Yeah, let's just go ahead and put that lid back on and slowly walk away.