Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Film201099 min

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Taste attributes: fantasyhorrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossyemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Fear is never just make believe"

Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 821 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Katie HolmesGuy PearceBailee MadisonJack ThompsonAlan Dale

Details

Genre
Fantasy
Year
2010
Runtime
99 min
Status
Released
Studio
FilmDistrict
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