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Write for your life.

6.1

1h 41m

2021

“Write for your life.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

David Yarovesky

Trailer

FantasyHorrorFamily

witchcatheld captivechild protagonistscary stories

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Cast & Crew

Winslow Fegley

Winslow Fegley

as Alex

Lidya Jewett

Lidya Jewett

as Yasmin

Krysten Ritter

Krysten Ritter

as Natacha

Jill Frappier

Jill Frappier

as Grizelda

Neil Emmanuel Lu

as Joshua

Jess Brown

Jess Brown

as Mom

Mathieu Bourassa

Mathieu Bourassa

as Dad

Luxton Handspiker

Luxton Handspiker

as Todd

Eden Gjoka

Eden Gjoka

as Cody

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