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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)

R  99 min  -  Fantasy | Horror | Thriller   -  26 August 2011 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Troy Nixey

Writers:

Guillermo del Toro (screenplay), Matthew Robbins (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Gleeson Bruce Gleeson ...
Buggy Driver
Eddie Ritchard ...
Housekeeper (as Edwina Ritchard)
Garry McDonald Garry McDonald ...
Blackwood
Bailee Madison ...
Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen ...
Airport Cart Driver
Katie Holmes ...
Kim
Guy Pearce ...
Jack Thompson Jack Thompson ...
Julia Blake ...
Mrs. Underhill
David Tocci David Tocci ...
Workman
Lance Drisdale Lance Drisdale ...
Policeman
Nicholas Bell ...
Psychiatrist
Libby Gott Libby Gott ...
Nurse
James Mackay ...
Librarian
Emelia Burns ...
Caterer
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Storyline

A young girl is sent to live with her estranged father and his girlfriend at their new home. The father, Alex has plans to spruce up the home with the help of his interior decorator girlfriend, Kim. The previous owner of the home was a famous painter who mysteriously disappeared. Alex's daughter, Sally, soon discovers the cause of the painter's disappearance. Written by Jeff Mellinger  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Creature | Basement | Flash Camera | Drawings  | See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and terror See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | Australia | Mexico

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

No temas a la oscuridad See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,525,728 (USA) (28 August 2011) (2760 Screens)

Gross:

$24,042,490 (USA) (13 November 2011)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The runes carved into the stone over the furnace that the creatures live down spells out "Be Afraid" in Elder Futhark. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: When Sally smashes one of "The Fairies" between two book cases in the library, the creature's body should serve as evidence of their existence to her skeptical father, yet the body is never again referred to. See more »

Connections

Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.192" (2011) See more »