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Critic Kim Newman
rated 6

A satisfying, well-crafted supernatural horror movie, refreshingly retro in its Gothic trappings.

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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 6

...there are distinct echoes of past work like Pan’s Labyrinth and The Devil’s Backbone in its child’s-eye-view of a scary, fantastical universe.

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Critic Mia Brygger
rated 5

...en bittersød fabel om selvopofrelse i kærlighedens navn.

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Critic Jakob Åsell
rated 6

...en mörk film i dubbel bemärkelse.

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Cast & Crew

Guillermo del Toro
As Creature (Voice)
Troy Nixey
Director
Guy Pearce
As Alex Hirst
Katie Holmes
As Kim
Jack Thompson
As Harris

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"Don't Be Afraid of threview of the movie "Don't Be Afraid of thdark" is a horror film that tells the story of a young girl named Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison) who moves into a mansion with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes). Sally discovers that the house has a dark history and is inhabited by malevolent creatures that want to claim her as one of their own. As she delves deeper into the mystery of the house, Sally must convince her father and Kim that she is not imagining things and that the creatures are real. The film is a suspenseful and chilling tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end."

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was released in theaters on November 6, 2010.