Scary Story animated test

Animated short inspired by Stephen Gammell's artwork in 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.'
not adapted from any of the stories, but an exploration of the style.

[@myrrmur]

This is just phenomenal. Honestly this is what I wanted the Scary Stories movie to be like. You've captured not just the look of the illustrations, but what it feels like reading those stories late at night, eerie and unsettling. Bravo!

[@dfredankey]

Fr he the goat

[@dorienmcconnehead6407]

Yeaah

[@z.qualia]

while i also would have loved to see the scary stories movie entirely in this style, sadly i just don’t think there would have been a profitable/mainstream audience willing to sit through it

[@user-gv9kv6pp3s]

@@z.qualia yeah but the film is still good imo

[@Beastbogeman]

Yes please animate more scary stories

[@ImGazu]

This dude actually captured the art style to a T and even wrote a story that could 100% be included in the book series.

[@vadkram463]

Perfectly captured the charcoal like drawings. You did a good job with using the viewer's eye following the fallen head as a distraction. Makes you look away from the hole in the wall to really get you off guard.

[@mil8023]

not really, i got thought that something might be next.

[@hannaholfert2939]

It's incredible that every animation you do is so unique in style, AND terrifying! Finally, a creator that can give me the chills

[@exotoasted2145]

As a child I loved reading scary stories to read in the dark, it's super cool to see it animated like this.

[@vincentveryvile5051]

Who agrees that Scary Stories ttitd should have an animated show like this? I do.

[@SealWithHat]

It would have been amazing.

[@birdsamora9925]

Me I agree

[@chimpwimp9407]

It would also bring back 2d animation too.

[@hunterhinojosa6875]

I’d love that.

[@calbinhinshaw6629]

Same here.

[@LetsReadPodcast]

Hey David. Not sure if you're still around doing animation, but I'm looking to put together quite a few projects. Would love to have you on board and discuss further. Hmu anytime!

[@junear_Channel]

Wow!

[@albertbecerra]

Oh snap, that would be awesome

[@bambigaming1866]

Hes back!

[@justiiiii]

He uploaded new video

[@zakiahmed6655]

Well go ahead. Would love to see your collective project.

[@Neon11X]

When Grandpa came down, he knew that the devil came for his new body...

[@Fyodorspetrat]

Has anybody ever thought that the monster in the basement could be linked to the monster in pleasant inn? They have very similar characteristics, from the way they control the human body, to the way they decapitate the head, to the mouth structure they choose to hold. Maybe the grandpa was the man we saw at the end of pleasant inn, driving by it in his car. Or perhaps this is the origin story of the beast, and how it escaped.

[@Yonsu.]

That's actually a good theory to talk about

[@Founderschannel123]

Damn i almost forgot that show but i still remember how the creature looked but im still wondering what if the old man new about it but failed to keep it locked in there therefore he had a inn to lure it in there i assume and kill it

[@JimmyPizzaDelivery]

The title says this is a test animation though, could be just as much as a true theory as coincidental.

[@Not_Here_Never_Was]

Both of the monster'a body are shown and neither of them look similar

[@runajain5773]

​@@Not_Here_Never_Wasyeh in both one bug creature this headless

[@kamiw5864]

Scary Stories was my introduction in to horror, well, back then it was just spooky stories, in the 80s. I realized quickly that I was a fan of the genre and those books have always been my favorite. It's so awesome to see this here, very cool.

[@RANDOMstuffanimation]

Goosebumps all around

[@georgeofhamilton]

Cool to see that you’re a David Romero viewer too. I knew you made those flying shark cryptids, but I didn’t know you also made the alternate Moist Critical video.

[@muffinboi4134]

It hits that perfect creepy vibe that makes you scared but too amazed to look away.

[@mehawkhawkeye1211]

I have never in my life witnessed anything so pure, so sensational, but this animation, right here. It was absolutely and utterly monumental. The sound choice was phenomenal and the animation itself was pure gold. Great job!!

[@dfredankey]

Sound choice, animation, texture design, shading, movement and the choices of isolation of movement :::: 110/10 you’re amazing Ik it must be hard doing it yourself but you’re always amazing and soooo unique

[@maicey_t.]

I understand that animation is a long process and you have other responsibilities beyond this channel, but dang, dude. You set the bar so high for animated horror that I wish you could upload every day. You consistently knock it out of the park.

[@bannaanlana]

the art style is so spot on it took me back to the scariest moments in my childhood

[@laurenvelentzas5044]

I love the audio It’s like asmr but evil. Makes my skin crawl

[@MrSkeleton14]

You mean atmosphere

[@heroyolkie]

For the love of God, please do more. Your style is everything I ask for in horror shows.

[@TiredEyes88]

Excellent work. I loved the head falling off. It felt at first like it was gonna be just another cookie cutter "the head flies forward" jumpscare but no it fell and sat for just long enough to create a false sense of security. Phenomenal tension building and execution

[@tinytiberia743]

I read those stories to my brother as a kid! I’m so happy to see them portrayed by someone as talented as you :)

[@akuma.363]

I think the head before the boy's grandfather came down, was that of the boy's grandmother.

[@LebBinXI]

This is the kind of horror I would like to see more of

[@ChewingGore]

Imagine a scary stories to tell in the dark series animated like this. Holy cow.

[@amlockwoods]

It gives “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” vibes and I applaud you for how well it’s done!👻

[@quartzskull8772]

That was the intent

[@RedLight111]

This artstyle is literally on point with what the books art looks like. This should’ve been the series movie indefinitely- amazing job on this!

[@Riverside_23]

I really love this, i always thought the original scary stories illustrations were some of the most beautiful and horrific pieces of art to ever exist

[@TopsyTriceratops]

This deserves waaaay more attention. Like, wow that's a lot of work which I think paid off big time.

[@Anza9311]

This was honestly amazing, the atmosphere, the tone, the animation, honestly top teir 💕

[@gutsblackswordsman4707]

If I were rich, I would dump loads of money for you to create a series of horror stories in this artistic drawn animated style.

[@Lov1ngDem0n]

Since I’m a huge fan of these stories and loved how you made one yourself I wanted to give this animation a story as if it was written in the books itself. If the creator wishes to have this comment deleted I will do so. Im either choosing the title either “The Basement” or “Rattle” or even “The Hole” “The Basement”/”Rattle” Timothy Wiltkin is hearing a rusty rattling noise coming from the basement door at his grandfather’s house. He slowly opens the door that gives a long creak on its old hinges, there was no light in the basement except from the kitchen which illuminated the old staircase going down, smattered in cobwebs dust from lack of use. Timothy stares at the ascending stairs and looks behind him noticing his grandfather was asleep on a kitchen table chair, peacefully snoring. Timothy hears the rusty creaking rattling again for a moment as he turns his head then descends down the steps, the wooden boards creaking with each footstep. A small patch of light was seen from an old glass paned window but the cobwebs and dust surrounding the glass gave little light. As Timothy reaches the basement floor he hears the rattle again sounding like the echoing of rusty chains clattering together. His eyes adjusting to dim light, a large hole with brick lined up to make its shape was seen across the room on the wall. Darkness envelops the hole with an eerie silence. As Timothy stares at the hole, the sound of the rattling begins again coming from the hole. Slowly moving from the darkness, a floating head of a corpse is seen with nothing but bone and strands of hair with a single eye staring straight ahead and never blinking. Its teeth chatter and clench and grind, making the rattle sound as Timothy looks in horror as it moves out from the hole chattering louder and louder, then stops. The head drops from the air, hits the floor and rolls forward near Timothy then stops moving with its only eye staring at him. Suddenly, the corpse of a man with no head and long sharp fingers rushes out of the hole and lunges at timothy. Moments later Timothy’s grandfather wakes up from the sound of a rattle and sees that the basement door has been opened. He moves from the kitchen to the basement floor. A look of terror in his eyes as now with the rattling even louder than before, the head he remembers is no longer his son, but now his grandson has taken his place in the hole.

[@libenuchiha1704]

"The head he remembers is no longer his son" ayo that's dark af...

[@Theonetrueerenyeager]

That’s an excellent and scary telling of the video!

[@rtrowgden6844]

i wish to study or had some talent that you have

[@Cloudfish-]

Everytime i see a video like this im like "Jumpscare in... 3,2, WHAT IS THA-"

[@kishkash98021]

David Romero makes the scariest stories ever

[@Bell.-]

Horror in every medium has been my favorite thing for decades. Doesn't matter what kind it is, I'm not picky. Which means I have a lot of favorites, making it hard to choose a couple bests. This short is up there in the top I'd say, 5. There are a lot of personal reasons for that but it's too late to get into it. Just know you have some serious crazy talent and I hope you keep creating things. I would kill to see more like this one.

[@demarcusm40]

Man it’s funny these videos are scary more than scary movies themselves

[@YarraYora]

even though i know something headless is going to come out i still shudder seeing the actual scene

[@boomerpro87]

i love how you never do the loud, sudden jumpscares that most other people rely on. You just let the tension continue to build but the payoff is always slightly different and "Calmer" than what youd expect and it just gets all the more unnerving.

[@MichaelATri]

good lord this is just perfect horror! amazing job.

[@Flutterhigh444]

I’ve just binged all your videos and not a single one dissatisfied. Your attention to detail is phenomenal. Your art is priceless, it’s been a year, I hope you’re well. -fan who loves you

[@AlleyCryptid]

Literally shrieked and tossed my phone on my bed lol I absolutely love your work. I was honestly just talking about you not 20 minutes before I saw the notification for this. I hope it's a good sign! You should consider making a short horror game for a new challenge!

[@cdcopycat997]

This is how I imagine The Babadook to be animated

[@jmbmntis]

I love the subtle implication that the monster is just holding and using the head like a puppet. There's a small strand of fibrous mass connecting the head to something behind the arch-hole on the right. You can actually see the mass release the head like a hand releasing a grasped object if you go frame by frame.

[@AnthonyValli]

The sound design works well with those great Stephen Gammell-like illustrations.

[@zerospikeftw]

I cant believe how you recreated this artwork so perfectly, well done!! I cant believe how good this is, and the body was really intimidating unlike lot of things out there, you're fantastic!

[@j.greenwood423]

We miss your work!

[@unlucky6139]

what happened?

[@WeGattaTllk]

Incredibly bone chilling 🥶 LOVE IT!

[@a.k8185]

It's nailed perfectly.

[@ChronologicalFern]

I'm always ecstatic when I see you posted something new.

[@cameronmeetze8153]

genuinely so fucking surreal. this is one of the most impressive videos on youtube

[@ptrd4111]

Well consider this test passed because you nailed it. I remember Stephen describing a key part to his art was just drawing strands everywhere. You captured that perfectly with the basement window covered in cobwebs.

[@nomalthenomal]

This shit is amazing. I had been spending time looking for a scary short with a good climax. All of the ones I watched made a buildup but never made a climax, or a jumpscare at least. This one didn't end with the little scare, but with pure horror. Loved it, I'd watch more.

[@NoahPfister]

Thank you, David, for once again being the source of my nightmares.

[@alexiacorbin3052]

grandpa when there is a demon of unknowable horror in his basement: zzzzz mimimimi when he hears the eagles win: :o

[@misskeeko]

this guy is so underrated it physically hurts

[@Taegreth]

This artist is a master of atmosphere and pacing. So well done.

[@oneverymadlad1124]

1:20 I think you can just barely see an eye in its stump

[@mrbojangles377]

Watching the old man gave me courage the cowardly dog vibes. Phenomenal, excellent work.

[@mikegoddard1359]

Mate make more movies seriously, you've got some real high tier talent 💯

[@spaghettijeff8920]

I've been thinking of a simple story where this one guy leaves to get the mail from across the street during a party. It's dark, and he has no light except for the streetlight next to the mailbox. There's a shadow watching him that never does anything, but emits a bunch of whispers. This slowly affects the man's movement to become more animalistic, and we see the shadow disappear as the man proceeds to eat a rabbit because he was driven insane by the shadow.

[@LobaBannister]

I knew the art style looked familiar. I LITERALLY LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@labledoutcast]

I feel like this would be better as an Amazon Prime Series.

[@kseniaixbalam2826]

This is pure horror. The horror we need on big screen.

[@biggestboi9732]

Damn bro the head tumbling caught me so off guard then the body rushing out made my ass jump bro great job 👏

[@ltlhorrorhub]

Every single one of your videos is amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us! Its so original and has so much variety! I especially loved this one, it created so much nostalgia. And it was horrifying!

[@coreywigent7693]

This is how I wished they did the scary stories to tell in the dark movie. I think it works so well animated vs live action

[@benbayford1756]

Scary stories to tell in the dark come to life. Great work.

[@funboy3992]

What is the story?

[@benbayford1756]

@@funboy3992 I only mean the style. This isn't one of the stories from the books.

[@funboy3992]

@@benbayford1756 oh, I understand what you mean. There were different artists who was making illustrations for the book, but the one you are talking about made the creepiest ones

[@Sticwick]

Ngl David Romeo is the one man on KZbin that legitimately scares me

[@MacaldaReye]

Ah man I’m subscribing, the way you animate eyes is fantastic

[@sunshinesweet268]

Discovered your channel just now. I am already a biiig fan!

[@kinhamid9665]

Bro your talent is off the fucking CHARTS!!

[@MarcvdMeulen]

Your art style is truly something else. Every single frame felt eerie, couldn´t stop watching

[@Lightnatural]

insanely creepy artwork, cinematography and sound designs, this man got it all in one package.

[@CeilingCat44]

This absolutely nails the atmosphere that these illustrations haunted us with.

[@tunagorila5704]

I fear the day they give this man a budget to make a full movie

[@christianyaerger1751]

Stephen Gammell would be proud!

[@arhaporotomi4129]

Holy crap this is so GOOD!! Very scary stories to tell in the dark. You have to be one of my FAVORITE horror animators!

[@Absoluto-k7p]

Tú trabajo es macnifico

[@aaronatkinson177]

I love the artstyil used for the animation looks exactly like the style used for scary stories to tell in the dark 😃🥰

[@mjhistoryfan2011]

This has Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark vibes and I am here for it.

[@spilledcoffee383]

You're super talented dude, these are amazing

[@mtaexn]

David is very underrated he deserves more attention

[@kirbyfan2265]

1:13 when you forgot to take the beef outside the fridge and your mom is at the door:

[@m3lsch3rub40]

The animation style is flawless

[@tygrontix]

Your art id amazing, i'd love a series of stories, i would read a book with your stories, these are so good, it's amazing!!

[@Helmotz.]

This is really well made

[@josephemmanuelpatotoy2431]

This video pops up in my yt recommendation and idk why because i didn't watch any horror or scary videos last few days or weeks but this honestly chilling and scary. You got my sub keep it up

[@theshape3988]

The animation reminds me of that book as a kid. Scary stories to tell in the dark. The one with The toe and Me-Ti-do-te-Walker. These are very well done

[@KlonuT-v-Con]

настолько классная анимация что аж фантомная боль в зубах появилась

[@aymanelkadouri8235]

So the grandma nkew about the thing down in the basement

[@tekaruki8899]

When David makes something scary, everyone: wow, such scary, excellent work When David makes something cute without anything scary or any connotation to something scary, everyone: "Genuine fear"

[@virginiaordaya]

Dude. They should have hired you to make the Scary Stories movie.

[@조승재-j7m]

There's no chance to run

[@Gurtrock12Grillion]

That's where Grandma was hiding

[@mikegoddard1359]

Mate, SERIOUSLY, make more. I've already watched all of your videos and wondering what the hold up is... You're a born artist! 💯🖤💀

[@quartzskull8772]

It takes time and guys probably got a life

[@Noname-ud4he]

I wished you uploaded more often

[@kevinsaucedo7804]

Dude this is just amazing

[@roywahaus875]

It's banger after banger with you. Don't stop! It's amazing, the work you do.

[@M.W.K6996]

Talk about disturbing! 😱

[@larayaglsd]

"Free my homie" The homie in question: 1:15

[@oranlander99]

This is the scary stories to tell in the dark movie we deserved. I say bravo and encore

[@joshualeyva8345]

“That’s funny. Usually if you hear a strange noise in the woods (or anywhere in this case), you don’t go to check it out.” -Rigby