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. A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demonlike creatures. Jack thompson was 69 in dont be afraid of the dark when he played the character harris that was over 9 years ago in 2010. Aug 26, 2011 man, the new dont be afraid of the dark is a great horror movie. It is starting to get closer for the upcoming horror film written by guillermo del toro and matthew robbins yes, i am talking about dont be afraid of the dark. It stands to get a nice publicity boost from del toro, and will be released by.
Official traumatizer dont be afraid of the dark 1973 august 3rd, 2011 by unkle lancifer 11 comments theres a redo of the classic 1973 t. The film was directed by troy nixey and produced by guillermo del toro. The film is cowritten and produced by guillermo del toro. Rent dont be afraid of the dark 2011 on dvd and bluray. Dont be afraid of the dark 67 movie clip hunting the parents. Sure, there have been scarier movies made since, but there is only one don t be afraid of the dark. The original 1973 tv movie that don t be afraid of the dark is based on was low on gore and used some halfhidden, inexpensive visual effects to suggest the little monsters. The film stars guy pearce, katie holmes, and bailee madison, as a man, his girlfriend, and his daughter, respectively, moving into a. Aug 26, 2011 more bumpinthenight than bloodontheground, dont be afraid of the dark is an oldfashioned spooker suggesting that dysfunctional families might benefit more from malignant demons. If you ask me, i say dont be afraid of the dark, little bailee madison, be afraid of adam sandler, because earlier in 2011, little nicky got madison in just go with it, a title that makes an. Dont be afraid of the dark remastered, special edition.
Alex and sally farnham jim hutton and kim darby have just inherited an old house from sallys grandmother. It has since been shown many times in syndication and was distributed on home video and now on dvd. A cult classic and true chiller, dont be afraid of the dark is about a young couple who inherit a house thats haunted by goblinlike creatures. It is known as nightmare in certain countries in europe. Dont be afraid of the dark is a solid release from the veteran cray, though he has made better albums since. 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. Does anyone know a old movie that a family beings haunts by evil. In the original movie, kim is their target, to make her one of their own. With guillermo del toro focused on countless other projects like nightmare alley, its very hard to see him or any else involved with the project circling back to don t be afraid of the dark 2.
Watch dont be afraid of the dark online 2010 movie yidio. The film is a new film adaptation of a british tv movie from 1973. Dont be afraid of the dark begins with an extraordinary house that should be haunted, even if it isnt. Rent dont be afraid of the dark 2011 starring katie holmes and guy pearce on dvd and bluray. Dont be afraid of the dark film credit youtube videos. Dont be afraid of the dark raindance film festival. 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. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Dont be afraid of the dark centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs. One of my most anticipated films for 2011 is dont be afraid of the dark, the movie co. Dont be afraid of the dark full movie 2010 youtube. After carlos a 12yearold whose father has died in the spanish civil war arrives at an ominous boys orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover. Now, almost forty years later, it still stands up as the kind of film that will make you want to.
Dont be afraid of the dark 2010 r 1h 39m horror movies young sally hurst discovers she isnt alone in her new house. However, sindelar called it one of the better madefortv horror movies out there and stated that the film did have its. I recomend, as with most older horror, watch in at night with the lights out to add atmosphere. Directed by the late john newland, 1973s made for tv film don t be afraid of the dark holds up pretty well more than thirtyfive years since it was made. Sally farnum and her husband alex inherit an old mansion from sallys recently deceased grandmother. Scared of things that go bump in the night especially after starring in the new horror movie dont be afraid of the dark katie holmes admits shes, well, afraid of the dark. Shop don t be afraid of the dark bluray 1973 at best buy. Katie holmes and bailee madison in dont be afraid of the dark 2010 guy pearce. Dont be afraid of the dark uses classic ingredients of suspense, peril and some terrific shocks to create an old school horror movie thats frightfully fun even with a few plot problems. Don t be afraid of the dark, a remake of the 1973 madefortv movie of the same name, is a haunted house movie whose success lies in the careful manner freshman director troy nixey steeps everything in a surfeit of atmosphere. Produced as an abc movie of the week, it belonged to a series that also.
This is not the original don t be afraid of the dark. Despite our worshiping at the altar of guillermo del toro, don t be afraid of the dark seemingly slipped past the collective radar until this years comiccon, where the effective and. Today he is 79, and has starred in 67 movies in total, 16 since don t be afraid of the dark was released. Aug 26, 2011 from a commercial perspective, dont be afraid of the dark has the potential to become a real doublethreat. True, the focal point of the enthusiasm is mainly centered on the. He wrote the script and produced the mainly americanaustralian thriller dont be afraid of the dark, where canadian troy nixey directed. Dont be afraid of the dark is a theatrical remake of the 1973 tv madefortv movie of the same title. An old housea mysterious locked room a terrifying secret. I am happy to have this old memory back in my movie collection, right. Don t be afraid of the dark is a simple and effective horror film made for television released in brazil only on vhs. I still love the original, but this movie is different and also good in its own way. The story centers around a young housewife who unknowingly unleashes a. Don t be afraid of the dark begins with an extraordinary house that should be haunted, even if it isn t. After carlos a 12yearold whose father has died in the spanish civil war arrives at an ominous boys orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark.
My sister and i used to watch that movie and then scare each other silly by whispering at each other. A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demonlike creatures who are. Alf imagines in black and white that he and the tanners are silent movie stars. Despite warnings to leave well enough alone in her new home, sally unlocks the mysterious. Dont be afraid of the dark is a simple and effective horror film made for television released in brazil only on vhs. Sally opens the fireplace to meet the creatures and finds one of the old. So, when i caught wind of the trailer for dont be afraid of the dark, which featured some of my favorite things in horror movies creepy children, creaky old homes, and general helplessness of adults involved, i.
Review dont be afraid of the dark remakes the original, minus. Review dont be afraid of the dark remakes the original. Aug 24, 2011 haunted house movies awaken within us the 5year old afraid to go down the stairs with the basement lights off. Sally looks through the cameras viewfinder and sees a pack of cigarettes tucked above the sun visor. Don t be afraid of the dark 2 won t happen while a decent little horror movie, don t be afraid of the dark has been all but forgotten since its release.
A child unwittingly unleashes malevolent creatures in the old mansion her family is renovating. 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. Meet dont be afraid of the darks young star, bailee madison. Official traumatizer dont be afraid of the dark 1973. I was anxious to see the remake and did enjoy the new movie. The haunted mansion, blackwood manor has quite the history of violence and many secrets locked beneath the floorboards. Original madefortv movie dont be afraid of the dark. Check it out for an early look at the latest creepy monster tale, presented by guillermo del toro pans labyrinth, hellboy. A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demonlike creatures who are determined to make the wife one. Dont be afraid of the dark 1973 directed by john newland. As i have stated before, i am a big fan big fan of being scared in movie theaters. Elements that make a horror movie memorably chilling get a taut, spooky reworking in dont be afraid of the dark.
Its one of those movies where the tension gets to be so high that the seemingly most innocuous little. Don t be afraid of the dark is an american madefortelevision horror film directed by john newland and starring kim darby and jim hutton. Dont be afraid of the dark is lit like a horror movie pools of light glow amidst shrouds of darkness and mysterious shadows abound even a darkened party scene is justified as reticence to reveal the house remodeling underway. Its settingan old, partially renovated mansionis perfectly constructed for a horror film. Nyctophobia is an extreme fear of night or darkness that can cause intense symptoms of anxiety and depression. Jack thompson was 69 in don t be afraid of the dark when he played the character harris that was over 9 years ago in 2010. 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. Aug 29, 2011 perched on a couch with her legs tucked under her, 11yearold bailee madison was excitedly recounting her time filming the new movie dont be afraid of the dark when her mother leaned over a banister in their toluca woods home and shouted. Jun 27, 2011 guillermo del toroproduced film plays like a dry run to pans labyrinth, writes kirk honeycutt. 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.
How do they explain the ending of dont be afraid of the. A polish on a fondly remembered 1973 tv movie, dont be afraid of the dark has been promoted as guillermo del toro s dont be afraid of the dark, which by the evidence here is both unmistakable and deceptive. Today he is 79, and has starred in 67 movies in total, 16 since dont be afraid of the dark was released how old do you think he looks in the movie. Don t be afraid of the dark 2010 r 1h 39m horror movies young sally hurst discovers she isn t alone in her new house.
Yahoo now has a very slightly different us version of the trailer, and you can see it below, too. 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. John newlands dont be afraid of the dark stood at the forefront of this small screen movement. Jun 27, 2011 its been nearly 40 years since the shockingly scary tv movie dont be afraid of the dark terrified a 9yearold guillermo del toro, who would make a career recycling what thrilled him. Dont be afraid of the dark the sydney morning herald.
This is not the original dont be afraid of the dark. On the flip side, there is nothing that gets my knickers more in a bunch than a bad one. We have the first look at the official trailer so check it out. 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 adequate pace. There are no gallonsofgore butcherings, no nude scenes and no sexual violence whatsoever. How old was jack thompson in dont be afraid of the dark. A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small.
Dont be afraid of the dark by the robert cray band on. It is a remake of the 1973 abc madefortelevision horror film of the same name. Apr 14, 2020 the mexican director and screenwriter guillermo del toro is one of mexicos most successful one. In dont be afraid of the dark, i think jack thompson looks. The previous owner, who was a painter, mysteriously disappeared and a new family is moving in. Nearly forty years after its release as a tv movie in 1973, everyone is now excited again about dont be afraid of the dark. Dont be afraid of the dark 2010 fullhd movie scene dont be afraid of the dark 2010 fullhd movie on youtube my partners site on social media. 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. Dont be afraid of the dark is an american horror film that centers around a 19thcentury mansion in rhode island. This is the original tv movie that inspired the 2010 theatrical remake starring. Dont be afraid of the dark is a remake of a 1973 tv horror movie. No doubt, children in particular were frightened by dont be afraid of the dark and its lurid insinuation that small dwarflike menaces might indeed be lurking in their homes when the lights went out. Sure, theres a light switch down at the bottom, but you never know. Del toro cowrote and produced his affectionate yet ineffectual remake, but he handed the directorial reins to firsttimer.
Haunted house movies awaken within us the 5year old afraid to go down the stairs with the basement lights off. I promised myself im not going to smoke the whole time youre here. I feel downright cheated when i see a bad horror movie, so much so that i almost always get. 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. Dont be afraid of the dark is an american madefortelevision horror film directed by john newland and starring kim darby and jim hutton. It was released by lorimar productions and was first telecast on abc on wednesday october 10, 1973 during the abc movie of the week. Katie holmes and bailee madison in dont be afraid of the dark 2010 guy pearce and.
Elements that make a horror movie memorably chilling get a taut, spooky reworking in don t be afraid of the dark. This is a mansion in australia, i learn, much enhanced by art direction and set design, which i might be. 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. The horror film is based on the novel dont be afraid of the dark by nigel mckeand. Review dont be afraid of the dark remakes the original, minus most of the. As is always the case with robert cray releases, i listen intently to the dazzling guitar work to remember why cray gets paid to do this. 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. Dont be afraid of the dark is a madefortelevision horror film from 1973. Dont be afraid of the dark is very good with details. Dont be afraid of the dark is an american madefortelevision horror film directed by john. Kim darby true grit and jim hutton the green berets star as sally and alex, young marrieds who inherit a crumbling mansion.
Already finished in 2010, it was shelved in the course of miramax sale by disney and was released on august 26, 2011. Engaging mexican filmmaker guillermo del toro playfully suggests so in new york as the pair discuss the newrelease, old school horror film dont be afraid of the dark. Dont be afraid of the dark 2010 full movie watch in hd. Don t be afraid of the dark had it all, everything a horror fan could ask for and more and to be honest i don t know if a remake is justified or necessary, i mean, how can you add to or fix perfection, as they say imitation is the best form of flattery but in this case it would be redundant at best. 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.
The moral of dont be afraid of the dark is that what scares you as a child doesnt. Aug 16, 2010 10 old movies too disturbing for mainstream audiences. Dont be afraid of the dark 17 movie clip little visitors in the. The film stars katie holmes, guy pearce, and bailee madison, as a family moving into a 19thcentury rhode island mansion, where the withdrawn daughter begins to witness malevolent creatures that emerge from a sealed ash pit in the basement of the house. Newlands film left an indelible mark on the terrified viewing audience that caught it on october 10, 1973. With kim darby, jim hutton, barbara anderson, william demarest. Is there any explanation of how they explain this to the police. Sep 18, 2019 before the guillermo del toroproduced dont be afraid of the dark came along in 2010, there was of course the 1973 original, a madefortv horror film directed by john newland. Dont be afraid of the dark is a 2010 horror film written by matthew robbins and guillermo del. By rene rodriguez, the miami herald 2011 top critic rotten tomatoes. Asserting what a profound impression it made on him, filmmaker guillermo del torro felt compelled to reinterpret the 1973 tv movie don t be afraid of the dark.