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.

• Released: 2021-09-15
• Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Family
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 446 votes

Directed by David Yarovesky.

Top cast

• Winslow Fegley as Alex
• Lidya Jewett as Yasmin
• Krysten Ritter as Natacha
• Jill Frappier as Grizelda
• Neil Emmanuel Lu as Joshua
• Jess Brown as Mom
• Mathieu Bourassa as Dad
• Luxton Handspiker as Todd
• Eden Gjoka as Cody
• Khiyla Aynne as Jenny

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Where to watch Nightbooks

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

Movies like Nightbooks

If you enjoyed Nightbooks, these movies have a similar feel:

• Mostly Ghostly 3: One Night in Doom House (2016)
• The Witches (1990)
• The Black Cauldron (1985)
• The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
• Coraline (2009)
• Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
• Mr. Boogedy (1986)
• A Witches' Ball (2017)
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
• A Monster Calls (2016)
• The Legend of Ochi (2025)
• The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

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