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

"Fear is never just make believe."

2010

1h 39m

5.8(1093 votes)

Fantasy

Horror

Thriller

Overview

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.

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VI movies and tv

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Production Companies

Miramax

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Katie Holmes

Kim

Katie Holmes

Acting

Guy Pearce

Alex Hirst

Guy Pearce

Acting

Bailee Madison

Sally Hirst

Bailee Madison

Acting

Jack Thompson

Harris

Jack Thompson

Acting

Alan Dale

Jacoby

Alan Dale

Acting

Emelia Burns

Caterer

Emelia Burns

Acting

Nicholas Bell

Psychiatrist

Nicholas Bell

Acting

James Mackay

Librarian

James Mackay

Acting

Eddie Ritchard

Housekeeper

Eddie Ritchard

Acting

Bruce Gleeson

Buggy Driver

No Image

Acting

Gary McDonald

Blackwood

Gary McDonald

Acting

Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen

Airport Cart Driver

Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen

Acting

Julia Blake

Mrs. Underhill

Julia Blake

Acting

Trudy Hellier

Evelyn Jacoby

Trudy Hellier

Acting

Terry Kenwrick

Bill

No Image

Acting

Grant Piro

Creature (voice)

Grant Piro

Acting

Todd MacDonald

Creature (voice)

Todd MacDonald

Acting

Dylan Young

Creature (voice)

Dylan Young

Directing

Guillermo del Toro

Creature (Voice)

Guillermo del Toro

Acting

Libby Gott

Nurse

Libby Gott

Acting

Angus Smallwood

Creature (voice)

No Image

Acting

David Tocci

Workman

No Image

Acting

Lance Drisdale

Policeman

No Image

Acting

Abbe Holmes

Joanne (voice)

No Image

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