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IMDb 5.5 1 h 39 min 2011. 16+. Fantasy · Horror · Suspense. This video is currently unavailable. to watch in your location. Details. Written by Guillermo del Toro. A lonely and curious girl moves into an old mansion with her family. During one of her walks, she discovers strange creatures that soon reveal her dark side.
Aug 25, 2011 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller. R. 1h 39m. By Jeannette Catsoulis. Aug. 25, 2011. More bump-in-the-night than blood-on-the-ground, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” is an old-fashioned spooker ...
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- Jeannette Catsoulis
Jan 3, 2012 · Fondly remembered for scaring the Tab out of impressionable viewers, 1973's television movie Don't Be Afraid of the Dark stands today as a minor classic of irrational dream-logic horror, with an ending that goes straight for the worst-case scenario. Despite (or perhaps because of) its wonky effects, minimalist character development, and snicker ...
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Oct 30, 2020 · Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark officially opened in theaters on August 25, 2011 to little fanfare. The film brought in a little over $38 million at the global box office against a production budget ...
A neurotic housewife named Sally and her business exec husband move into Sally's family house, a spooky two story Victorian mansion. When Sally starts the redecorating along with her pompous decorator she comes across a locked room in the house. After arguing with the handyman who insists she should leave the room locked, she finally gets the key.
The design is key here. The huge house, as well as some haunting artwork, adds character and a slightly otherworldly mood. The original 1973 TV movie that DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK is based on was low on gore and used some half-hidden, inexpensive visual effects to suggest the little monsters; the rest was left up to viewers' imagination.
