Sticks to the familiar but he does it in such a way that it's still extremely creepy, a little bit campy and, at times, quite a lot of fun.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
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Reviews Counted:2
Fresh:2
Rotten:0
Average Rating:N/A
Runtime: 74 mins
Genre: Television
Synopsis: A young couple inherit a house possessed by evil little creatures. Made for television.
Starring: Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, William Demarest, Pedro Armendariz
Starring: Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, William Demarest, Pedro Armendariz, Barbara Anderson, Monika Henreid, J.H. Lawrence, Lesley Woods, Felix Silla, Tamara De Treaux, Nigel McKeand
Director: John Newland
Director: John Newland
Reviews for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
That ending would have been enough to send little ones to bed with nightmares for weeks!
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June 30, 2009:
Two More for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Remake ![]()
Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison are set to join Katie Holmes in Miramax's update on 1973's "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," which Troy Nixey will direct from a script by Guillermo... More...
May 07, 2009:
Katie Holmes Isn't Afraid of Del Toro's Dark ![]()
Katie Holmes has signed on to star in Miramax's Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins-scripted remake of the 1973 television movie "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark." More...
July 30, 2008:
Del Toro, Miramax Still Afraid of the Dark ![]()
Guillermo del Toro has signed on to produce a remake of the 1973 TV movie Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for Miramax, with Troy Nixey set to direct. More...
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