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Don't Look Under the Bed

1999 · 93 min

A surprisingly spooky kids' adventure that mixes creepy imagery with a tender message about holding onto wonder as you grow up.

Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genres
Tv movie, Family, Horror
Tagline
This Halloween, whatever you do...
Overview
A girl calls on her brother's imaginary friend to banish a mischievous boogeyman who has framed her for his pranks.

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Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genres
Tv movie, Family, Horror
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour5
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
tv movie, family, horror, comedy
Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Written by
Mark Edward Edens
Starring
Erin Chambers, Ty Hodges, Robin Riker, Steve Valentine, Mary Parker Williams, Geoff Hansen, Barry Yourgrau, Stephen Tobolowsky
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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