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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
R
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller

Release Date
November 6, 2010
Director
Troy Nixey
Cast
Bruce Gleeson , Eddie Ritchard , Garry McDonald , Bailee Madison , Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen , Katie Holmes
Runtime
99
Main Genre
Horror
Writers
Guillermo del Toro , Matthew Robbins , Nigel McKeand
Tagline
Fear is never just make believe

Summary

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs. Comic book artist-writer Troy Nixey will make his feature directorial debut with the adaptation of ABC's 1973 cult classic. Del Toro is adapting Nigel McKeand's teleplay with Matthew Robbins, his writing partner on the 1997 horror film Mimic for Miramax's former genre label Dimension. Directed by John Newland, the original telefilm gained a cult following through syndication and home video release.

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