Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
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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.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) is a 1h 39min fantasy feature film by Troy Nixey. A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to clai...
Key facts
Cast
Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Nicholas Bell, James Mackay
Original language
English
First release
November 6, 2010 (United States)
Production companies
Miramax
Based on
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Setting
Rhode Island
Crew
Screenplay
Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins
Producer
Guillermo del Toro, Mark Johnson, Nick Nunziata
Cinematography
Oliver Stapleton
Editing
Jill Bilcock
Music
Buck Sanders, Marco Beltrami
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fantasy Filmfest 2011 generic - Opening Night
Titles
| Original title | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | English |
| Québec French title | N'aie pas peur du noir |
Soundtracks
| CD | Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Buck Sanders, Marco Beltrami (2011) | 1 release, 2012 |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | November 6, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | March 11, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 16, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | August 25, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Australia | August 25, 2011 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 25, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Canada | August 26, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Poland | August 26, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Belarus | September 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | September 8, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | September 14, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | September 15, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | September 15, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | September 16, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 23, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 29, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 7, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | October 7, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 13, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 14, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | October 27, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 27, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | October 27, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | October 31, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Panama | November 11, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 24, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Malta | November 30, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | December 7, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Spain | December 23, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Italy | January 13, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 21, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | January 27, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 8, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Chile | March 1, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Peru | April 5, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | August 25, 2012 |
| Streaming | France | March 31, 2019 |
| Streaming | Brazil | January 28, 2022 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | France | June 6, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | Troy Nixey |
| Cast | Katie Holmes (Kim), Guy Pearce (Alex Hirst), Bailee Madison (Sally Hirst), Jack Thompson (Harris), Alan Dale (Jacoby), Emelia Burns (Caterer), Nicholas Bell (Psychiatrist), James Mackay (Librarian), Eddie Ritchard (Housekeeper), Garry McDonald (Blackwood), Bruce Gleeson (Buggy Driver), Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen (Airport Cart Driver), Julia Blake (Mrs. Underhill), Trudy Hellier (Evelyn Jacoby), Terry Kenwrick (Bill), Grant Piro (Creature (voice)), Todd MacDonald (Creature (voice)), Dylan Young (Creature (voice)), Guillermo del Toro (Creature (Voice)), Libby Gott (Nurse), Angus Smallwood (Creature (voice)), David Tocci (Workman), Lance Drisdale (Policeman), Abbe Holmes (Joanne (voice)) |
| Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins |
| Producer | Guillermo del Toro, Mark Johnson, Nick Nunziata |
| Executive producer | Stephen Jones, Tom Williams, William Horberg |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton |
| Editing | Jill Bilcock |
| Music | Buck Sanders, Marco Beltrami |
| Production design | Roger Ford |
| Sound | Robert Mackenzie |
| Costumes | Wendy Chuck |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
