Never read the books nor did I had any expectations esp after reading some negative comments. Well, what a pleasant surprise! Scary stories is in my POV not the usual stereotype horror, leave alone teeny horror. There are some overhyped tv shows around which didn't have the same level of quality and charisma I experienced watching ScSt. The story is most of the time original and quite creepy e.g. The metamorphosis from a regular guy into scarecrow was very effective. The cast did a very good job and was throughout authentic. Some complained about the ending. I felt it worked the way it was executed, no classic Happy End, good job everyone.
