Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

"Now you see them, now you don't...now you die."

1973

1h 14m

6.0(95 votes)

Horror

TV Movie

Overview

A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Lorimar Productions

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Kim Darby

Sally Farnham

Kim Darby

Acting

Jim Hutton

Alex Farnham

Jim Hutton

Acting

William Demarest

Mr. Harris

William Demarest

Acting

Barbara Anderson

Joan Kahn

Barbara Anderson

Acting

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Francisco Perez

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Acting

Lesley Woods

Ethyl

Lesley Woods

Acting

Robert Cleaves

Doctor

Robert Cleaves

Acting

Sterling Swanson

Policeman

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Acting

Joel Lawrence

George Kahn

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Acting

William Sylvester

Tom Henderson

William Sylvester

Acting

Don Mallon

Bob

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Acting

Celia Milius

Anne

Celia Milius

Acting

Elizabeth St. Clair

Party Guest

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Acting

Monika Henreid

Party Guest

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Acting

Robert Priester

Party Guest

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Production

Ted Swanson

Bartender

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Acting

Felix Silla

Creature

Felix Silla

Acting

Tamara De Treaux

Creature

No Image

Acting

Patty Maloney

Creature

No Image

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