Mystery…has met its match|Mar. 15, 2019|United States|89 Min.|PG
Genre: Adventure;Comedy;Crime;Drama;Family;Kids;Mystery
Description: Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase is a 2019 mystery film that follows the adventures of 16-year-old Nancy Drew. After the death of her mother, Nancy and her father, Carson, move from Chicago to the small town of River Heights. While Nancy struggles to adjust to her new life, Carson becomes involved in local politics, opposing a proposed train line through the town. One night, Nancy is threatened by a local thug named Willie Wharton, who tries to intimidate her father into giving up his fight.
While serving community service for a prank on a school bully, Nancy meets Flora, an elderly woman who believes her home is haunted. Intrigued by the mystery, Nancy spends the night at Flora’s house along with her niece, Helen. During the night, strange occurrences take place—lights flicker and explode, cabinet doors open on their own, and a cloaked figure appears, warning Nancy to stop her investigation.
The next day, Nancy suspects someone broke into the house to scare them. She and Helen uncover a hidden passage leading outside, revealing how the intruder entered. They also find props used to simulate the haunting, including a rigged fuse box to control the lights and a device that spreads nutmeg through the air conditioning system, causing hallucinations.
Nancy becomes concerned when her father, who is away on a business trip, fails to check in with her or her aunt. After contacting her father’s friend Nate, she learns Carson was supposed to be at a campsite with spotty reception. However, Nancy is skeptical, as Carson had told her he would stay at a hotel. Worried, Nancy and Helen visit the hotel and discover Carson never checked out. Security footage reveals he was kidnapped by Wharton.
With the help of her friends Bess and George, Nancy discovers that Wharton purchased the nutmeg used at Flora’s house. Realizing her father is being held in the hidden passage, Nancy and Helen return to Flora’s home, where they confront Wharton and Nate, who are holding Carson and Flora hostage.
Cast director: Katt Shea
Cast actor: Sophia Lillis, Sam Trammell, Linda Lavin, Zoe Renee, Mackenzie Graham, Laura Slade Wiggins, Andrea Anders, Jesse C. Boyd, Jay DeVon Johnson, Andrew Matthew Welch
Original name: Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase