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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

1973 · 74 min

A slow-creeping, claustrophobic chiller that makes ordinary household sounds and shadows feel threatening, with a growing sense of helpless dread.

Tagline
Now you see them, now you don't...now you die.
Overview
A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • fate
  • betrayal
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
horror, tv movie
Directed by
John Newland
Written by
Nigel McKeand
Starring
Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, William Demarest, Barbara Anderson, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Lesley Woods, Robert Cleaves, Sterling Swanson
Music
Billy Goldenberg
Cinematography
Andrew Jackson
Runtime
74 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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