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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
Directed by Troy Nixey
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 99 minutes
Actors
Katie Holmes | Guy Pearce | Bailee Madison | Jack Thompson | Alan Dale | Emelia Burns | Nicholas Bell | James Mackay | Eddie Ritchard | Bruce Gleeson | Gary McDonald | Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen | Julia Blake | Trudy Hellier | Terry Kenwrick | Grant Piro | Todd MacDonald | Dylan Young | Guillermo del Toro | Libby Gott | Angus Smallwood | David Tocci | Lance Drisdale | Abbe Holmes
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23/2012 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I put off watching this for a while because it got such a large negative reaction across the board. After having watched it, I can’t say I understand that. It’s not the best movie, and has it’s flaws, but I really didn’t think it was all that bad.
Flaws first. Both Guy Pierce and Katie Holmes’ acting is very wooden. Their characters lack much depth, Holmes appears as much too chaste and innocent; Pierce too one-dimensional as a bad, self-centered parent.
However, Pierce’s daughter, played by Bailee Madison, does a pretty good job, especially as the movie progresses, and the creatures I thought were well done and kept under wraps long enough to create a little build up.
Is it scary? No, not much (though there are a few effective scenes), and that’s probably the main reason for all the negativity. While I’m glad I didn’t spend money to see it in the theater, I thought it was worthwhile enough to catch on Netflix Instant.
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