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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Name: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Director: Troy Nixey
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2010-11-06
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson, Alan Dale

2010 · 1h 39m · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

IMDb 5.5 Metacritic 56 RT 61%

Skip it tonight unless you're a die-hard Guillermo del Toro fan—this 2011 remake is a stylish but ultimately hollow creature feature that squanders its atmospheric setup on a whiny protagonist and generic scares. You'll find better dark fantasy thrills elsewhere.

Plot

A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

Director: Troy Nixey

Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson, Alan Dale

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