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Nightbooks (2021)

Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way out of this twisted place.
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Amanda Mazzillo
September 22, 2021
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NIGHTBOOKS: Stylish Kid's Horror with a Focus on Acceptance

Nightbooks, directed by David Yarovesky and written by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis, is an adaptation of the children's book by J.A. White. The film follows Alex (Winslow Fegley), a young boy obsessed with scary stories and all things horror until one day, he doubts himself and vows never to write another scary story. This is the same day he is lured in by a witch Natacha (Krysten Ritter) and must write scary stories to survive. Once trapped, he meets up with another kid, Yasmin (Lidya Jewett) who has given up the hopes of escape. The child-friendly horror is a somewhat rare thing, especially in the realm of movies with films like The House With a Clock in Its Walls and Goosebumps being some of the only somewhat recent releases. Having another addition to this small yet in-demand genre is wonderful. Also, the timing is perfect for parents and children wanting to start celebrating the spooky season. In this house, we celebrate Halloween through all of September and October. Nightbooks succeeds in its ability to craft fun and scary moments that will keep horror-loving children entertained without going too far. But the biggest success is knowing that horror-loving kids want some amount of fright. So often films in this arena do not go far enough, assuming that any amount of fright is too much for every child. Nightbooks is produced by Sam Raimi through Ghost House Pictures, and its blend of humor, memorable creature design, and POV forest shots brings to mind Evil Dead II. The scares in Nightbooks
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Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way out of this twisted place.

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Genre:Fantasy, Family, Horror
Directed By:David Yarovesky
Written By:Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis
In Theaters:9/15/2021
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Runtime:101 minutes
Studio:Ghost House Pictures, MXN Entertainment

Cast


Director

David Yarovesky

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Winslow Fegley

Alex

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Lidya Jewett

Yasmin

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Krysten Ritter

Natacha

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Jill Frappier

Grizelda

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Neil Emmanuel Lu

Joshua

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Jess Brown

Mom

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Mathieu Bourassa

Dad

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Luxton Handspiker

Todd

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Eden Gjoka

Cody

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Khiyla Aynne

Jenny

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Liam Couvion

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