Synopsis
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
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‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ – The ’70s Horror Movie and the Guillermo del Toro Remake
It’s been a little over fifty years since the made-for-TV horror classic Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark first aired. This …
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Nyctophobia: 7 Horror Movie Monsters That Leave You Afraid of the Dark
Darkness is a vital tool to horror. Horror and the dark are so intertwined that the idea of watching horror tends to ev…
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Original Made-for-TV Movie ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ Coming to Blu-ray from Warner Archive
Before the Guillermo del Toro-produced Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark came along in 2010, there was of course the 1973 ori…
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Director & Writers
Troy Nixey
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Screenplay
Matthew Robbins
Screenplay
Cast
Guy Pearce
Alex Hirst
Bailee Madison
Sally Hirst
Jack Thompson
Harris
Alan Dale
Jacoby
Emelia Burns
Caterer
Nicholas Bell
Psychiatrist
James Mackay
Librarian
Eddie Ritchard
Housekeeper
Bruce Gleeson
Buggy Driver
Katie Holmes
Kim
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