{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6245aed65a5cb40014b0e71c/6520d79f7bacb40011a44c5e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark","description":"<p>Spooky Season continues as Brenna and Joe tackle Alvin Schwartz's collection of folklore urban legends, as well as André Øvredal's 2019 adaptation.</p><p>We heap praise on the illustrations by Stephen Gammell and acknowledge Schwartz's campfire tales as gateway horror.</p><p>The film doesn't work as well: the Vietnam backstory is undercooked, villain Tommy is dispatched too early and the monsters aren't persuasive to Brenna. </p><p>Plus: Joe's fave sequence, the ableism/abuse in the Bellows storyline, and that bizarre sequel tease.</p><p>Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:</p><p>&gt; Brenna: @brennacgray (BlueSky/Instagram)</p><p>&gt; Joe: @bstolemyremote&nbsp;(Twitter/Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)</p><p>Have a mail bag question? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com &nbsp;</p><p>Theme music: Ben Fox \"Think About the Lights\"</p>","author_name":"Brenna Clarke Gray and Joe Lipsett"}