Scary Stories & Into the Dark
/SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (2019): A group of teens face their fears in order to save their lives.
Director: André Øvredal
Writers: Dan Hageman (screenplay by), Kevin Hageman (screenplay by), Guillermo del Toro, Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton, Alvin Schwartz
Stars: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush
POOKAH! (Hulu - 2019): A struggling actor takes on a seasonal holiday job as the mascot for the year's hottest new toy: Pooka. However, after putting the costume on, he develops two personalities - one for himself, and one for Pooka.
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Writer: Gerald Olson
Stars: Nyasha Hatendi, Latarsha Rose, Jon Daly
NEW YEAR, NEW YOU (Hulu - 2019): A group of old friends gather for a girl's night on New Years Eve. But as they begin to rehash old memories, many of the gripes they've been harboring manifest in murderous ways.
Director: Sophia Takal
Writers: Sophia Takal (teleplay by), Adam Gaines (teleplay by)
Stars: Suki Waterhouse, Carly Chaikin, Kirby Howell-Baptiste
CULTURE SHOCK (Hulu - 2019): This thriller follows a young Mexican woman in pursuit of the American Dream, who crosses illegally into the United States, only to find herself in an American nightmare.
Director: Gigi Saul Guerrero
Writers: Efrén Hernández (teleplay by), James Benson (teleplay by), Gigi Saul Guerrero
Stars: Martha Higareda, Richard Cabral, Barbara Crampton
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