Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark vs The Household

The Household has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark). Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 59m. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark posterScary Stories to Tell in the Dark2019 VS The Household posterThe Household2025
Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkThe Household
Audience score★ 6.5/10★ 10.0/10
Year20192025
Length1h 48m1h 59m
GenresAdventure, Horror, MysteryHorror, Mystery, Thriller
Country–Australia
DirectorAndré ØvredalLuke Shaw
Main castDean Norris, Lorraine Toussaint, Gil Bellows, Austin Abrams, Zoe CollettiLuke Shaw, Arna Reed, Dylan Guest

Synopsis

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.

The Household

A documentary about two amateur filmmakers investigating a series of mysterious murders. They become entangled with a secret organization hiding a terrifying secret.

Where to watch

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