Nightbooks (2021) Horror Mystery Fantasy Family
Nightbooks (2021) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.10/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.0/10
Nightbooks Plot Synopsis:
A young boy named Alex becomes the prisoner of a witch. To avoid certain death, he convinces her to let him tell her a scary story every night. Upon meeting the witch's servant, Yazmin, the two must use their wits to escape her apartment, a magical labyrinth filled with various dangers, before the witch kills them both.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Follows Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories who is imprisoned by an evil young witch in her contemporary New York City apartment.
Tagline: Write for your Life
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Nightbooks Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2021 (more 2021 movies)
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Nightbooks Release Dates Netflix: Sep 15, 2021
Writers: Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis, J.A. White
Producers: Romel Adam, Jose Canas, Crystal Dowd, Michelle Knudsen, Tracy Kopulsky, Mason Novick, Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Jeanette Volturno, Mary Anne Waterhouse
Editors: Peter Gvozdas
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Nightbooks Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Krysten Ritter | ... | |
| Lidya Jewett | ... | Yasmin |
| Winslow Fegley | ... | Alex |
| Mathieu Bourassa | ... | Dad |
| Khiyla Aynne | ... | Jenny |
| Jess Brown | ... | Mom |
| Cleo | ... | Lenore |
| Luxton Handspiker | ... | Todd |
| Cleo & Trixie | ... | Lenore |
| Miley Haik | ... | Mia |
| Trixie | ... | Lenore |
| Liam Couvion | ... | Newsie |
| Taylor Belle | ... | Little Natasha (as Taylor Belle Puterman) |
| Eden Gjoka | ... | Cody |
| Stephen R. Hart | ... | Evil Sorcerer |
| Riley O`Donnell | ... | Peasant Girl |
| Evan O`Donnell | ... | Peasant Boy |
| Neil Emmanuel Lu | ... | Joshua |
| Jill Frappier | ... | Grizelda |
| Audrey Wasilewski | ... | Additional Witch Voice (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Krysten Ritter (b. December 16, 1981) –
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Lidya Jewett – Yasmin
- Winslow Fegley – Alex
- Mathieu Bourassa – Dad
- Khiyla Aynne – Jenny
- Jess Brown – Mom
- Cleo – Lenore
- Luxton Handspiker – Todd
- Cleo & Trixie – Lenore
- Miley Haik – Mia
- Trixie – Lenore
- Liam Couvion – Newsie
- Taylor Belle – Little Natasha (as Taylor Belle Puterman)
- Eden Gjoka – Cody
- Stephen R. Hart (b. March 11, 1958) – Evil Sorcerer
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 11" (2.11 m)
Also known as: Stephen R Hart | Stephen Hart | Stevan Hart | Steven Hart
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