The film is starring katie holmes, guy pearce, and bailee madison. John newlands dont be afraid of the dark stood at the forefront of this small screen movement. Del toro cowrote the script with matthew robbins and served as a producer, and there are distinct echoes of past work like pans labyrinth and the devils backbone in. Ive never seen the film on the shelf in a video shop.
By rene rodriguez, the miami herald 2011 top critic rotten tomatoes. Behind the weirdness, however, is a deeper message. But if you do come across and are looking for a nostalgic thrill, i. Guillermo del toro was 9 years old when he saw the 1973 tv movie dont be afraid of the dark, an experience that would help shape his adult psyche as a master craftsman in the fantasy and horror genres. Having worked up a script for a new version of dont be afraid of the dark, del toro handed the project over to promising firsttimer troy nixey to give it his.
This is not the original dont be afraid of the dark. In dont be afraid of the dark 1973, at the end of the film sally is dragged into the creatures lair and made one of them. Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, its the first full episode of the brand new are you afraid of the dark. The first trailer for don t be afraid of the dark was shown at the panel and it was pretty damned scary to quote vic. I still love the original, but this movie is different and also good in its own way. A polish on a fondly remembered 1973 tv movie, dont be afraid of the dark has been promoted as guillermo del toros dont be afraid of the dark, which by the evidence here is both unmistakable and deceptive. A young girl is sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend and discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs. Already finished in 2010, it was shelved in the course of miramax sale by disney and was released on august 26, 2011. Dont be afraid of the dark on dvd january 3, 2012 starring katie holmes, guy pearce, bailee madison, jack thompson.
Katie holmes at an event for dont be afraid of the dark 2010 katie holmes and bailee madison in dont. Its like a demented variation on the borrowers, and firstrate acting and effects work. According to variety, an are you afraid of the dark movie is coming to bring. A made for tv movie, but still scared me when i was a kid. The father, alex has plans to spruce up the home with the help of his interior decorator girlfriend, kim. Jun 09, 2011 guillermo del toro presents don t be afraid of the dark, a horror film starring katie holmes, guy pearce and bailee madison, directed by troy nixey. Official traumatizer dont be afraid of the dark 1973. Having worked up a script for a new version of don t be afraid of the dark, del toro handed the project over to promising firsttimer troy nixey to give it his. Asserting what a profound impression it made on him, filmmaker guillermo del torro felt compelled to reinterpret the 1973 tv movie dont be afraid of the dark. Guillermo del toro presents dont be afraid of the dark, a horror film starring katie holmes, guy pearce and bailee madison, directed. It is a remake of the 1973 abc madefortelevision horror film of. According to variety, an are you afraid of the dark movie is.
Dont be afraid of the dark full movie movies anywhere. Watch dont be afraid of the dark 2010 part 6 video dailymotion. The film stars guy pearce, katie holmes, and bailee madison, as a man, his girlfriend, and his daughter, respectively, moving into a 19th century rhode island mansion. Though it has a happy ending of sorts and tries to root most of its scares in the viewers imagination rather than through overt bloodletting, it is still very intense and scary, so strong caution is advised. Dont be afraid of the dark 1973 movie theaters moviefone.
Dont open your eyes free full movie horror l suspense duration. It was released by lorimar productions and was first telecast on abc on wednesday october 10, 1973 during the abc movie of the week. Directed by the late john newland, 1973s made for tv film dont be afraid of the dark holds up pretty well more than thirtyfive years since it was made. Sure, the fashions and hairstyles all betray the era in which it first aired on tv screens across the country, but thats half the fun of films like this. Don t be afraid of the dark is a simple and effective horror film made for television released in brazil only on vhs. Guillermo del toro contributed to the script of this new dont be afraid of the dark movie. Guillermo del toro presents dont be afraid of the dark, a horror film starring katie holmes, guy pearce and bailee madison, directed by troy nixey. Dont be afraid of the dark is a theatrical remake of the 1973 tv madefortv movie of the same title. This was a wonderful movie with an unexpected twist at the very end. Directed by john newland written by nigel mckeand kim darby jim hutton barbara anderson william demarest. If you weren t in attendance at comiccon and are wondering just how scary the film looks, then fear not as the trailer has just made its way online over at myspace. An old housea mysterious locked room a terrifying secret. One of the most wellremembered shows to air during this time was the abc movie of the week. Aug 26, 2011 bailee madison in dont be afraid of the dark, a reimagining of the 1973 tv movie that terrified guillermo del toro as a boy.
Aug 26, 2011 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dont be afraid of the dark near you. One of my most anticipated films for 2011 is dont be afraid of the dark, the movie co. I dont think itll keep me up tonight as it had when i was a kid, but the storys simplicity, particularly its makeshift special effects, came off quite effectively. The movie often offers closeups of the bmws rhode island license plate, but the numbers are red, like. And while gdt is covering some familiar ground, director troy nixey has taken gdts screenplay and created a hauntingly. While its pleasantly atmospheric and initially quite scary, dont be afraid of the dark ultimately fails to deliver the skincrawling chills of the original. The story of a young couple that moves to an old house and the wife kim darby, the unforgettable miri of star trek and the girl mattie ross of true grit, releases demonlike creatures is original and developed in an.
Usually, things that were scary when you were a kid become less scary when you grow up, but thats not the case now. Dont be afraid of the dark 2011 trailer hd movie youtube. While its pleasantly atmospheric and initially quite scary, dont be afraid. I picked up a bootleg off of ebay last year of course wb finally.
Full movies american horror story s07e02 dont be afraid of the dark. Dont be afraid of the dark is a remake of a 1973 tv horror movie. Fondly remembered for scaring the tab out of impressionable viewers, 1973s television movie dont be afraid of the dark stands today as a minor classic of irrational dreamlogic horror, with an ending that goes straight for the worstcase scenario. A young girl is sent to live with her estranged father and his girlfriend at their new home. I don t think itll keep me up tonight as it had when i was a kid, but the storys simplicity, particularly its makeshift special effects, came off quite effectively. Theres something about this relatively simple tale that allows it to forge a significant mark. But if you do come across and are looking for a nostalgic thrill, i think don t be afraid of the dark is what youre looking. In don t be afraid of the dark 1973, at the end of the film sally is dragged into the creatures lair and made one of them. And we know sally should be very, very afraid of the dark. Dont be afraid of the dark is a 2010 horror film written by matthew robbins and guillermo del toro and directed by comic book artist troy nixey. Bailee madison in dont be afraid of the dark, a reimagining of the 1973 tv movie that terrified guillermo del toro as a boy. Purchase dont be afraid of the dark on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Newlands film left an indelible mark on the terrified viewing.
Nov 04, 2014 dont be afraid of the dark movie clips. In the turn of the century before last, a decrepit old man in the basement of a crumbling victorian manor takes care of his servant problem the hard way. The series ran for a respectable six years 19691975, producing several key genre entries. Don t be afraid of the dark begins with an extraordinary house that should be haunted, even if it isn t. Dont be afraid of the dark is an american madefortelevision dark fantasy film directed by john newland and starring kim darby and jim hutton. While never terrifying, dont be afraid of the dark is surprisingly creepy. While never terrifying, don t be afraid of the dark is surprisingly creepy. Haunted house movies awaken within us the 5yearold afraid to go down the stairs with the basement lights off. Is there any explanation of how they explain this to the police. Don t be afraid of the dark on dvd january 3, 2012 starring katie holmes, guy pearce, bailee madison, jack thompson. Jul 29, 2016 dont hug me im scared is a web series of six enigmatic videos that has grown into a cult phenomenon. Aug 24, 2011 haunted house movies awaken within us the 5yearold afraid to go down the stairs with the basement lights off.
If you ask me, i say dont be afraid of the dark, little bailee madison, be afraid of. Creepy first trailer for dont be afraid of the dark. Its like a demented variation on the borrowers, and firstrate acting and effects work combine to thoroughly creep us out. This inventive horror film plays to our deepest childhood fears. Dont be afraid of the dark begins with an extraordinary house that should be haunted, even if it isnt. So yeah, these little creatures definately arent the delightful ones that bailee madison faced in terabithia. The original 1973 tv movie that dont be afraid of the dark is based on was low on gore and used some halfhidden, inexpensive visual effects to suggest the little monsters. Despite or perhaps because of its wonky effects, minimalist character development, and snicker.
Don t be afraid of the dark is a 2010 horror film written by matthew robbins and guillermo del toro and directed by comic book artist troy nixey. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dont be afraid of the dark near you. Sep 08, 2019 im 26 years old and still scared of the dark. How do they explain the ending of dont be afraid of the dark. Released 1973, dont be afraid of the dark stars kim darby, jim hutton, barbara anderson, william demarest the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 14 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Dont be afraid of the dark 1973 a couple who inherited an old house learn they share it with small creatures determined to possess the wifes mind. 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. The film was directed by troy nixey and produced by guillermo del toro.
English us espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. If you werent in attendance at comiccon and are wondering just how scary the film looks, then fear not as the trailer has just made its way online over at myspace. Young sally hurst discovers she isnt alone in her new house. Dont be afraid of the dark is a simple and effective horror film made for television released in brazil only on vhs. Dont be afraid of the dark 2010 horror, thriller, fantasy. Yahoo now has a very slightly different us version of the trailer, and you can see it below, too. Update the trailer of dont be afraid of the dark is now available. It is a remake of the 1973 abc madefortelevision horror film of the same name. The first trailer for dont be afraid of the dark was shown at the panel and it was pretty damned scary to quote vic. My sister and i used to watch that movie and then scare each other silly by whispering at each other.
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