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- ZokkiieApril 21, 2026Looks great and nails that creepy, storybook kind of atmosphere. The sound design does a lot of the heavy lifting too—lots of little noises that get under your skin. There are a few genuinely tense moments that work really well. But it never fully comes together. It feels like it’s building toward something stronger than what you actually get, and some of the characters make choices that just feel off. Not bad, just a bit underwhelming considering the setup. Still worth a watch if you like moody, old-school horror vibes.
- Daniel GustavssonOctober 11, 2024Absolutely terrible movie. Generic, nonsensical plot and awful characters. The "creatures" are really uncreative, and it really wasn't scary at all. It felt very cheap overall too. Also, the movie really falls apart towards the end with the last 25-30 minutes becoming especially hard to pull through. It all comes down in one of the worst endings I have ever seen in a horror movie. Don't watch this.
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was released on November 6, 2010.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was directed by Troy Nixey.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark has a runtime of 1h 39m.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Guillermo del Toro, Nick Nunziata, Mark Johnson.
A young girl, Sally, is sent to live with her estranged father Alex and his girlfriend Kim at their new home. Alex has plans to spruce up the home with the help of Kim, an interior decorator. The house's previous owner was a famous painter who mysteriously disappeared. Sally soon discovers the cause of the painter's disappearance.
The key characters in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark are Kim (Katie Holmes), Alex Hirst (Guy Pearce), Sally Hirst (Bailee Madison).
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is rated R.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a Horror, Fantasy, Thriller film.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark has an audience rating of 3.4 out of 10.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark had a budget of $25M.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark has made $37M at the box office.