Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones) plays a witch who traps a boy in a magical apartment in this kid-friendly(ish) fantasy horror...
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.
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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.
88 %32 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
58 %206 reviewsAudience score rating
"Its whimsical touches, along with a reverence for creative young minds, gives the film a warmth that counterbalances its shocks."
Variety"Nightbooks succeeds with its characters, but stumbles with pacing and potency."
IGN"Yarovesky has a knack for tricks of light - shadows, neon night vision and motion cast in silhouette..."
The New York Times"It's for the young and the young at heart, wrapping a very familiar tale in creative horror-fantasy packaging."
Bloody Disgusting"A big part of the fun of Nightbooks is that it doesn't pander or pull any punches..."
PasteNightbooks | Details
- Runtime
- 103
- Genre
- Fantasy, Horror, Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- USA
