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Scare Me

Scare Me

Horror · Comedy · 2020

During a power outage, two strangers tell scary stories. The more Fred and Fanny commit to their tales, the more the stories come to life in the dark of a Catskills cabin. The horrors of reality manifest when Fred confronts his ultimate fear: Fanny is the better storyteller.

Movie details

Scare Me

“Want to hear a scary story?”

2020 Horror · Comedy 1h 44m

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5.8 / 10

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During a power outage, two strangers tell scary stories. The more Fred and Fanny commit to their tales, the more the stories come to life in the dark of a Catskills cabin. The horrors of reality manifest when Fred confronts his ultimate fear: Fanny is the better storyteller.

CriticWise case file

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Josh Ruben

Written by

Josh Ruben

Aya Cash

Aya Cash

Fanny

Josh Ruben

Josh Ruben

Fred

Chris Redd

Chris Redd

Carlo

Rebecca Drysdale

Rebecca Drysdale

Bettina

Lauren Sick

Lauren Sick

Meredith / Bookstore Owner

Court is in session

Put Scare Me on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.