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Nightbooks (2021)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
David Yarovesky
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    Alex Winslow Fegley
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    Yasmin Lidya Jewett
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    Natacha Krysten Ritter
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    Grizelda Jill Frappier
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    Mom Jess Brown
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    Dad Mathieu Bourassa
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    Todd Luxton Handspiker
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    Cody Eden Gjoka

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Keywords

  • witch
  • cat
  • held captive
  • child protagonist
  • scary stories