Despite or perhaps because of its wonky effects, minimalist character development, and snicker. While never terrifying, dont be afraid of the dark is surprisingly creepy. While its pleasantly atmospheric and initially quite scary, dont be afraid of the dark ultimately fails to deliver the skincrawling chills of the original. Dont be afraid of the dark begins with an extraordinary house that should be haunted, even if it isnt. With katie holmes, guy pearce, bailee madison, bruce gleeson. 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. This inventive horror film plays to our deepest childhood fears. Sure, theres a light switch down at the bottom, but you never know. Don t be afraid of the dark begins with an extraordinary house that should be haunted, even if it isn t. Aug 24, 2011 haunted house movies awaken within us the 5yearold afraid to go down the stairs with the basement lights off. Dont be afraid of the dark is a theatrical remake of the 1973 tv madefortv movie of the same title.
Dont be afraid of the dark is a simple and effective horror film made for television released in brazil only on vhs. Don t be afraid of the dark on dvd january 3, 2012 starring katie holmes, guy pearce, bailee madison, jack thompson. A young girl is sent to live with her estranged father and his girlfriend at their new home. Dont be afraid of the dark 2010 horror, thriller, fantasy. While never terrifying, don t be afraid of the dark is surprisingly creepy. 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. Aug 26, 2011 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dont be afraid of the dark near you. I still love the original, but this movie is different and also good in its own way. Katie holmes at an event for dont be afraid of the dark 2010 katie holmes and bailee madison in dont. Creepy first trailer for dont be afraid of the dark. Dont be afraid of the dark on dvd january 3, 2012 starring katie holmes, guy pearce, bailee madison, jack thompson.
Yahoo now has a very slightly different us version of the trailer, and you can see it below, too. This was a wonderful movie with an unexpected twist at the very end. The film is starring katie holmes, guy pearce, and bailee madison. 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. 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. A made for tv movie, but still scared me when i was a kid.
My sister and i used to watch that movie and then scare each other silly by whispering at each other. 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. Already finished in 2010, it was shelved in the course of miramax sale by disney and was released on august 26, 2011. It is a remake of the 1973 abc madefortelevision horror film of. 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. 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 the same name. Nov 04, 2014 dont be afraid of the dark movie clips. This is not the original dont be afraid of the dark. Bailee madison in dont be afraid of the dark, a reimagining of the 1973 tv movie that terrified guillermo del toro as a boy.
The first trailer for dont be afraid of the dark was shown at the panel and it was pretty damned scary to quote vic. Newlands film left an indelible mark on the terrified viewing. By rene rodriguez, the miami herald 2011 top critic rotten tomatoes. Jul 29, 2016 dont hug me im scared is a web series of six enigmatic videos that has grown into a cult phenomenon. 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. 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. Full movies american horror story s07e02 dont be afraid of the dark. Don t 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 full movie movies anywhere. Update the trailer of dont be afraid of the dark is now available. Usually, things that were scary when you were a kid become less scary when you grow up, but thats not the case now. Dont open your eyes free full movie horror l suspense duration. 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.
John newlands dont be afraid of the dark stood at the forefront of this small screen movement. 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. 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. Sep 08, 2019 im 26 years old and still scared of the dark. 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. 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. And we know sally should be very, very afraid of the dark. 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.
According to variety, an are you afraid of the dark movie is. 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. 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. While its pleasantly atmospheric and initially quite scary, dont be afraid. Nov 14, 2017 usually, things that were scary when you were a kid become less scary when you grow up, but thats not the case now. 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.
Its like a demented variation on the borrowers, and firstrate acting and effects work. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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. Is there any explanation of how they explain this to the police. Theres something about this relatively simple tale that allows it to forge a significant mark. Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, its the first full episode of the brand new are you afraid of the dark. The father, alex has plans to spruce up the home with the help of his interior decorator girlfriend, kim. I picked up a bootleg off of ebay last year of course wb finally. The film was directed by troy nixey and produced by guillermo del toro.
Watch dont be afraid of the dark 2010 part 6 video dailymotion. This is a mansion in australia, i learn, much enhanced by art direction and set design, which i might be. One of the most wellremembered shows to air during this time was the abc movie of the week. But if you do come across and are looking for a nostalgic thrill, i. And while gdt is covering some familiar ground, director troy nixey has taken gdts screenplay and created a hauntingly. Ive never seen the film on the shelf in a video shop.
An old housea mysterious locked room a terrifying secret. A young girl is sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend and discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs. How do they explain the ending of dont be afraid of the dark. According to variety, an are you afraid of the dark movie is coming to bring. Dont be afraid of the dark is an american madefortelevision dark fantasy film directed by john newland and starring kim darby and jim hutton. Guillermo del toro contributed to the script of this new dont be afraid of the dark movie.
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. 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. Haunted house movies awaken within us the 5yearold afraid to go down the stairs with the basement lights off. 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. 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. Directed by john newland written by nigel mckeand kim darby jim hutton barbara anderson william demarest. Official traumatizer dont be afraid of the dark 1973. 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. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. The film stars guy pearce, katie holmes, and bailee madison, as a man, his girlfriend, and his daughter, respectively, moving into a.
Dont be afraid of the dark 2011 trailer hd movie youtube. It was released by lorimar productions and was first telecast on abc on wednesday october 10, 1973 during the abc movie of the week. So yeah, these little creatures definately arent the delightful ones that bailee madison faced in terabithia. The series ran for a respectable six years 19691975, producing several key genre entries. Dont be afraid of the dark 1973 movie theaters moviefone. The movie often offers closeups of the bmws rhode island license plate, but the numbers are red, like.
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. Young sally hurst discovers she isnt alone in her new house. One of my most anticipated films for 2011 is dont be afraid of the dark, the movie co. 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. 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. If you ask me, i say dont be afraid of the dark, little bailee madison, be afraid of. Purchase dont be afraid of the dark on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Elements that make a horror movie memorably chilling get a taut, spooky reworking in dont be afraid of the dark. Behind the weirdness, however, is a deeper message.
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