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Nightbooks

  • 2021
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
11K
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Krysten Ritter, Cleo, Trixie, Lidya Jewett, and Winslow Fegley in Nightbooks (2021)
When Alex (Winslow Fegley), a boy obsessed with scary stories, is trapped by an evil witch (Krysten Ritter) in her magical apartment, and must tell a scary story every night to stay alive, he teams up with another prisoner, Yasmin (Lidya Jewett), to find a way to escape.
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Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is imprisoned by an evil young witch in her contemporary New York City apartment.Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is imprisoned by an evil young witch in her contemporary New York City apartment.Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, is imprisoned by an evil young witch in her contemporary New York City apartment.

  • Director
    • David Yarovesky
  • Writers
    • Mikki Daughtry
    • Tobias Iaconis
    • J.A. White
  • Stars
    • Winslow Fegley
    • Lidya Jewett
    • Krysten Ritter
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Yarovesky
    • Writers
      • Mikki Daughtry
      • Tobias Iaconis
      • J.A. White
    • Stars
      • Winslow Fegley
      • Lidya Jewett
      • Krysten Ritter
    • 128User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Winslow Fegley
    Winslow Fegley
    • Alex
    Lidya Jewett
    Lidya Jewett
    • Yasmin
    Krysten Ritter
    Krysten Ritter
    • Natacha
    Jess Brown
    Jess Brown
    • Mom
    Mathieu Bourassa
    Mathieu Bourassa
    • Dad
    Cleo
    • Lenore
    Trixie
    • Lenore
    Luxton Handspiker
    Luxton Handspiker
    • Todd
    Liam Couvion
    Liam Couvion
    • Newsie
    Khiyla Aynne
    Khiyla Aynne
    • Jenny
    Stephen R. Hart
    Stephen R. Hart
    • Evil Sorcerer
    Riley O'Donnell
    Riley O'Donnell
    • Peasant Girl
    Evan O'Donnell
    • Peasant Boy
    Taylor Belle
    • Young Natacha
    • (as Taylor Puterman)
    Neil Emmanuel Lu
    • Joshua
    Eden Gjoka
    • Cody
    Miley Haik
    Miley Haik
    • Mia
    Jill Frappier
    Jill Frappier
    • Grizelda
    • Director
      • David Yarovesky
    • Writers
      • Mikki Daughtry
      • Tobias Iaconis
      • J.A. White
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    • Trivia
      The song "Cry Little Sister", the theme song to the 1987 Vampire film The Lost Boys (the movie playing on the TV that entices Alex into the apartment), is heard twice. The first time, when Alex and Yasmin perform their science experiment, it is performed by original artist Gerard McMahon. The second time, when Alex and Yasmin are in the boiler room, it is a cover version performed by Chvrches.
    • Quotes

      Yasmin: Weird? Who called you that? --- Well, they're right. You are weird. I mean, look at you. The thing that makes you weird makes them ordinary, and nobody likes to be ordinary because ordinary sucks. So ordinary people are going to try and take that away from you by calling you names like... try hard or...

      Alex: Or creepshow

      Yasmin: Yeah, or creepshow.

    • Connections
      Featured in What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?: Krysten Ritter on The Lost Boys (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Boys Need a Mother
      From The Lost Boys (1987)

      Written by Thomas Newman (as Thomas Montgomery Newman)

      Music by Thomas Newman

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

    User reviews128

    Featured review
    7/10

    You've seen this before, but not like this.

    This movie was actually pretty fun. Perfect to release before Halloween and decent enough for the whole family to watch. All of the actors knew their assignment and carried the movie well, and I found myself entertained and not getting bored at all. I consider it a fresh twist on a classic fairy tale.

    Give it a shot!

    Happy to see Krysten Ritter on-screen again too! She's great!!

    Oh, and... hats off to CHVRCHES for the "Lost Boys" song remake at the end. WOW!!
    • katefrichardson
    • Sep 15, 2021
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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nightbooks: Chuyện kinh dị đêm nay
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Catchlight Studios
      • Ghost House Pictures
      • MXN Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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