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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
49K
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
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A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend believes that she has released creatures from a sealed ash pit in the basement of her new home.A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend believes that she has released creatures from a sealed ash pit in the basement of her new home.A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend believes that she has released creatures from a sealed ash pit in the basement of her new home.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
49K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,599
507
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Troy Nixey
    • Writers
      • Guillermo del Toro(screenplay)
      • Matthew Robbins(screenplay)
      • Nigel McKeand(1973 teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Katie Holmes
      • Guy Pearce
      • Bailee Madison
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Troy Nixey
    • Writers
      • Guillermo del Toro(screenplay)
      • Matthew Robbins(screenplay)
      • Nigel McKeand(1973 teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Katie Holmes
      • Guy Pearce
      • Bailee Madison
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 284User reviews
    • 297Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos13

    Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
    Trailer 1:08
    Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
    "They Will Whisper to You"
    Trailer 0:34
    "They Will Whisper to You"
    "Whisper"
    Trailer 0:34
    "Whisper"
    U.S. Trailer
    Trailer 2:30
    U.S. Trailer
    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
    International Trailer
    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:45
    Teaser Trailer
    "Bath"
    Clip 0:56
    "Bath"
    "Garage"
    Clip 0:37
    "Garage"
    "They Don't Like Bright Lights"
    Clip 0:34
    "They Don't Like Bright Lights"
    "Set Us Free"
    Clip 0:48
    "Set Us Free"
    “There's a Door in Here”
    Clip 0:43
    “There's a Door in Here”
    “It’s Not Safe for You Back Here”
    Clip 0:53
    “It’s Not Safe for You Back Here”

    Photos90

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    Guy Pearce and Guillermo del Toro in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
    Guy Pearce in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
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    Guy Pearce in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
    Katie Holmes in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
    Guy Pearce in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
    Bailee Madison in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
    Guy Pearce in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
    Guillermo del Toro and Bailee Madison in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)

    Top cast

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    Katie Holmes
    Katie Holmes
    • Kim
    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Alex
    Bailee Madison
    Bailee Madison
    • Sally
    Bruce Gleeson
    • Buggy Driver
    Eddie Ritchard
    Eddie Ritchard
    • Housekeeper
    • (as Edwina Ritchard)
    Garry McDonald
    Garry McDonald
    • Blackwood
    Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen
    • Airport Cart Driver
    Jack Thompson
    Jack Thompson
    • Harris
    Julia Blake
    Julia Blake
    • Mrs. Underhill
    David Tocci
    • Workman
    Lance Drisdale
    • Policeman
    Nicholas Bell
    Nicholas Bell
    • Psychiatrist
    Libby Gott
    • Nurse
    James Mackay
    James Mackay
    • Librarian
    Emilia Burns
    Emilia Burns
    • Caterer
    • (as Emelia Burns)
    Alan Dale
    Alan Dale
    • Charles Jacoby
    Trudy Hellier
    Trudy Hellier
    • Evelyn Jacoby
    Terry Kenwrick
    • Bill
    • Director
      • Troy Nixey
    • Writers
      • Guillermo del Toro(screenplay)
      • Matthew Robbins(screenplay)
      • Nigel McKeand(1973 teleplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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.
    • Goofs
      Kim ends up tangled in the ropes of the fairies and dragged down into the basement. This tragedy is a loose end. No police report is filed, no other characters are shown to react to this and the aftermath of this event is never built up on. This is because the creatures must take one life to replenish their numbers each time they come out. In the original movie, Kim is their target, to make her one of their own. The taking of Kim at the end of the movie and her speaking later on with the creatures implies that she was turned into one of them and is no longer human. This is idea is further encouraged by one of the creatures who seems to hold a resemblance to Blackwell who was also taken along with his son.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Creatures: They will find us. We must fight.

      Kim: No. We will go deeper, and we will wait. They will forget, and others will come.

      Creatures: When will they come?

      Kim: Soon, soon.

      Creatures: Yes.

      Kim: We have all the time in the world.

      Creatures: Yes.

      Kim: All the time in the world.

      Creatures: All the time in the world.

    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      When You and I Were Young, Maggie
      Written and Performed by John McCormack

      Courtesy of Bluebird/Novus/RCA Victor

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews284

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Not much need to be afraid of this remake
    Pros: beautiful scenery/sets, a few good jumps, and about 5-10 minutes of eerie atmosphere

    Cons: not very scary, too much CGI'd gremlins, and a very predictable/slow plot

    Conclusion: rent the original and skip this remake

    The much anticipated, by me, remake of the 1973 made for TV movie of the same name left me feeling extremely disappointed. The plot was fairly simple. A young girl Sally (Bailee Madison) moves in with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes), into a house Alex and Kim are fixing up to sell. Soon upon arriving, adventurous Sally discovers the house has a basement and that the family is not alone. The basement's fireplace is inhabited by little CGI'd creatures that terrorize the family, especially Sally. The actors I felt all did an adequate job playing their parts, especially young Sally (Bailee Madison), who played a convincingly cynical little girl fed up with being 'sold' by her mother to live with her father. Overall the movie was very predictable and offered very few scary moments. The creatures from the original, people dressed in little goblin costumes, were sparingly showed. I think it was way more effective than the over-shown little gremlins in this movie, which looked to me like Chihuahuas that could speak. Save your money and skip this one!
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    • Aug 27, 2011

    FAQ1

    • Where was the location of the house used for filming?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
      • Mexico
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đừng Sợ Bóng Tối
    • Filming locations
      • Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • FilmDistrict
      • Necropia
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,046,682
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,525,728
      • Aug 28, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,269,529
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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