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Nightbooks

2021

David Yarovesky

Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett, Krysten Ritter, Jess Brown ...

5.0

1,083

Horror. Comedy. Fantasy Follows Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories who is imprisoned by an evil young witch in her contemporary New York City apartment.

	Author	Review
United States	Scott Tobias Variety	"Its whimsical touches, along with a reverence for creative young minds, gives the film a warmth that counterbalances its shocks."	POS
United States	Kayti Burt Den of Geek	"A truly rewarding spooky season experience that’ll appeal to adults and kids who are willing to delve into its secrets."	POS
United States	Matt Fowler IGN	"Krysten Ritter, along with Winslow Fegley and Lidya Jewett, provide enough pizazz to keep Nightbooks afloat, creating an engaging supernatural hostage scenario"	POS
United States	Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"'Nightbooks' takes a while to warm up, but the back half brings the gateway horror fun. It’s silly, whimsical, and creative, with a charming pair of leads. It’s for the young and the young at heart (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Denmark	Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"As a horror movie for kids, 'Nightbooks' hits so many of the right spots. Watching this as an adult, you might be able to recognize yourself as a kid (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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