Avery Malone, a wannabe writer and lonely librarian, gets her big break when shes hand-selected to assist her hero, reclusive author, Caleb Conrad. Whisked away to Calebs remote estate, Avery is given her one and only task; to participate in a controlled psychological experiment in fear that will serve as the basis for Calebs next novel.

这次电影的导演与编剧同样分别也是在前作《大雄的金银岛（2018年）》中担任导演的今井一晓与编剧的川村元气，并由Mr.Children创作主题曲