In NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE, Nancy’s extracurricular sleuthing gets her in trouble with the law - and sentenced to custodial duties as community service. Though I figured out the “villain” early on, it didn’t deter me from the overall movie because I enjoyed watching the characters piece together the clues they found as they unraveled the mystery at hand. Until earlier last month I wasn’t even aware that there was going to be a new, modernized version of Nancy Drew, but here we are! I went into the screening last week with rather neutral expectations, but to my surprise, NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE has become one of my favorite films of the year! Just like the book, this film is the perfect middle ground for those who may not be overly confident in seeing a straight up horror movie but enjoy films that have a spooky, mysterious edge to them. I can’t honestly tell you the last time I read a Nancy Drew book, but what I can tell you is that I did grow up on her stories of teenage mysteries and thrills. Can she help explain the creaking footsteps, exploding lightbulbs and the ominous creature? Is it the handiwork of high-school bully Derek Barnes? Or is it possible that the ghost of original owner Malcolm Colfax is back for revenge? Recruiting her best friends George (Zoe Renee) and Bess (Mackenzie Graham), along with local “mean girl” Helen (Laura Wiggins), Nancy Drew is on the case! Nancy gets that opportunity when she is asked to help solve the ghostly activity at the Twin Elms mansion. She longs for excitement, adventure, and the chance to make a difference. But for 16-year-old Nancy Drew (Sophia Lillis), life is a small town is mighty dull. The film stars Sophia Lillis ( IT, Sharp Objects), Sam Trammell ( True Blood, This Is Us), Linda Lavin ( The Good Wife, Alice), Zoe Renee ( Jinn), Mackenzie Graham ( Darlin’), Laura Wiggins ( Rings) and Andrea Anders ( The Stepford Wives).Īfter the death of his wife, Carson Drew (Sam Trammell) decides to leave Chicago behind and make a fresh start with his daughter in River Heights. NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE is the latest film from Katt Shea ( Poison Ivy) and is a modern re-imagining of the beloved Nancy Drew book series.
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