Variety
Its whimsical touches, along with a reverence for creative young minds, gives the film a warmth that counterbalances its shocks.
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Nightbooks
Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) plays a witch who traps a boy in a magical apartment in this kid-friendly(ish) fantasy horror from the director of Brightburn. Armed only with his scary stories, the boy must find a way out of this mysterious place before it's too late. Based on the book by JA White.
2021103 minsUSA
Kids & FamilyFantasyHorror
Nightbooks | Reviews
Unafraid to be properly spooky, this is a rare instance of children’s horror that goes to some genuinely freaky places, alongside a deliciously hammy Krysten Ritter performance.
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The New York Times
Yarovesky has a knack for tricks of light - shadows, neon night vision and motion cast in silhouette...
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Bloody Disgusting
It's for the young and the young at heart, wrapping a very familiar tale in creative horror-fantasy packaging.
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Paste
A big part of the fun of Nightbooks is that it doesn't pander or pull any punches...
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