Scary Movies to Watch in the Dark

Kids’ movies have lost their bite. Blame the global domination by Disney or the innuendo-obsessed DreamWorks, but terrifying cautionary tales of old are no more — from “The Grimm Fairy Tales” to “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.” But there’s hope for scaring future generations with the adaptation of the “Goosebumps” Series by R.L. Stine. Larry Karazewski and Scott Alexander (of Ed Wood and 1408 fame) have been nabbed to pen the project.

While the Stine stories may be tame to our adult standards these days, there was nothing more exciting in elementary school than the monthly Scholastic book order form coming around and offering a new “Goosebumps” scare. No word on which book(s) are tapped for adaptation , as Karazewski and Alexander are expected to close their deal with Columbia by week’s end.