Afraid of the Dark

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Afraid of the Dark

"You can't escape what you can't see."

1991

1h 31m

5.4(34 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

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Ben Keyworth

Lucas

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James Fox

Frank

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Fanny Ardant

Miriam

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Clare Holman

Rose

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Paul McGann

Tony

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Robert Stephens

Dan Burns

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Susan Wooldridge

Lucy Trent

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Rosalind Knight

Edith

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David Thewlis

Locksmith / Tom Miller

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Catriona MacColl

Blind Woman

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Hilary Mason

Basement Woman

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Sheila Burrell

Meg

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Star Acri

1st Girl at Wedding

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Niven Boyd

Ice-Cream Man

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Tiffany Bryant

Tess

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Frances Cuka

Mrs. Dalton

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Gérard Dimiglio

Wedding Guest

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Laurence Harrington

Neighbor

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Struan Rodger

Window Cleaner

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Oona Howard

Little Girl

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Jeremy Flynn

Jim Gilbert

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Daniel André Pageon

Wedding Guest

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Colleen Passard

Nurse With Knitting

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Lola Peploe

2nd Girl at Wedding

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Jean Serret

Bob

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Ed Stobart

Police Driver

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Gwyneth Strong

Blind Mother with Baby

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Cassie Stuart

Woman Neighbor

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Frederick Treves

Eye Surgeon

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