Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

2010 · 99 min · EN · R · 5.8 (1,181 votes)
Dir. Troy Nixey · Starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns · Music Marco Beltrami

“Fear is never just make believe.”

FantasyHorrorThriller

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.

VIBE

This film delivers a creeping, dread-soaked atmosphere, immersing you in a child's escalating terror within an old, isolated house. It's a claustrophobic descent into unsettling creature horror, building a palpable sense of vulnerability and unease. The shadows feel alive, and every creak amplifies the pervasive, insidious threat.

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