Nightbooks
2021 · 101 min · Director: David Yarovesky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young boy named Alex becomes the prisoner of a witch. To avoid certain death, he convinces her to let him tell her a scary story every night. Upon meeting the witch's servant, Yazmin, the two must use their wits to escape her apartment, a magical labyrinth filled with various dangers, before the witch kills them both.
Emotional fingerprint
Nightbooks (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Curiosity15%
- Hope10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 61 % | 50 % | 56 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 46 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 34 % | 24 % | 61 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 64 % | 41 % | 34 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 66 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 55 % | 30 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 63 % | 39 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 75 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 70 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 83 % | 74 % | 64 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 89 % | 83 % | 75 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 93 % | 81 % | 75 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 92 % | 65 % | 57 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Joshua
Mom
Dad
Todd
Cody
Jenny
Newsie
Mia
Young Natacha
Peasant Girl
Peasant Boy
Details
- Directed by
- David Yarovesky
- Written by
- Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis, J.A. White
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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