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Nightbooks

Movie·2021·Fantasy, Horror, Family·1h 41m·6.1 (423)·Directed by David Yarovesky

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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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