The Latest Trailer for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Introduces Jangly Man

If you woke up today and thought it would be a good day to get a first look at the Jangly Man from the upcoming Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark film adaptation, then you're in luck. The latest trailer for the film shows off the terrifying, crab-walking creature, complete with six appendages and two sets of teeth. It's creepy stuff. Give the footage a watch above and read on for more details on the film.

This upcoming adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark will follow a group of teens who must solve the mystery surrounding a wave of spectacularly horrific deaths in their small town.

The cast includes Zoe Colletti (Annie), Michael Garza (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1), Austin Abrams (Paper Towns), Gabriel Rush (Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel), Austin Zajur (Fist Fight), Natalie Ganzhorn (Make It Pop), Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), Gil Bellows (The Shawshank Redemption), and Lorraine Toussaint (Selma, Orange is the New Black).

André Øvredal will direct the movie, which is based on a script by Guillermo Del Toro along with Daniel Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Patrick Melton, and Marcus Dunstan. The film is slated to be released on August 9th, 2019.

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