Scary Stories

One of my favorite book series when I was young was Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. The series was notorious for the haunting and grotesque pictures illustrated by Stephen Gammel -- so notorious, in fact, that the books were once the most banned children's books in America. I remember reading these stories aloud to my friends and family and making myself nauseous with fear. For some reason, I thought that was a good thing! 

There's a new documentary about this series that is coming out soon, and I can't wait to see it! 

Here's the trailer:

This upcoming documentary explores the story and controversy behind a gothic children's classic: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Have you read these books? Do they scare you as much as they scared me? Which story is your favorite? (Mine is The Babysitter!)