Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

2010 99 min ★ 5.8 Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

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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Cast

Katie Holmes

Kim

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

Details

Director

Troy Nixey

Screenplay

Guillermo del Toro

Tagline

"Fear is never just make believe."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$36,993,168

Production

Miramax, Necropia Entertainment, Gran Via Productions, FilmDistrict

Reviews

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Matt Golden

July 21, 2013

Oh, this is the stuff. How I’ve missed great horror. American studios have, by and large, ignored producing truly great horror over mindless pablum like Final Destination 6, or Saw 23, or Nostalgic Horror Film Remake 117. Slashers, gore-fests, dead teenager movies and all the other imagination-barren dreck neglect that incredible power a great horror film can wield over its viewer: namely, that it...

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CinemaSerf

March 9, 2024

★ 6/10

Well, aside from a bit of a "Neighbours" reunion between Guy Pearce and Alan Dale, there's not really much to say about this film. Pearce is "Alex" who, with girlfriend "Kim" (Katie Holmes), has set up home in a stately pile where his daughter "Sally" (Bailee Madison) discovers an hitherto long sealed up cellar. Like most brats her age, she cannot leave well alone - despite warnings from the wary ...