🎥 Movies of 2021, 70: Nightbooks. I think this review, by one of the producers captures what they are going for here.

I hope the kids that watch this movie are scared as hell, I hope it leads them to watch more horror. I hope they draw pictures of Jason too. I hope they write their scary stories.

Unlike most tween horror films, Nightbooks wants to scare. It’s not ‘spoopy’, it’s not ironic. The few times it tries to be funny it comes of as awkward. It’s made by horror lovers trying to spark a new generation of fans.

With that goal in mind, the movie was a success in my house. The 10 year-old enjoyed herself and started planning spooky movie marathons for the rest of October.