Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
“Fear is never just make believe.”
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.
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-02-19
Top Cast
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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)
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 6, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 6, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$37M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.48x
+$12M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Troy Nixey
- Screenplay & Story
- Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins
- Original Score
- Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
- Original Title
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
- Country of Origin
- Australia, Mexico, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $37M
- Production Studios
- Miramax, Necropia Entertainment, Gran Via Productions, FilmDistrict
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Troy Nixey
Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins, Nigel McKeand
Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
Oliver Stapleton
Jill Bilcock
Tom Williams, William Horberg, Guillermo del Toro, Nick Nunziata, Stephen Jones
Department Leadership Roster
Marco Beltrami
Original Music Composer
Jill Bilcock
Editor
Buck Sanders
Original Music Composer
Roger Ford
Production Design
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Guillermo del Toro
Producer
Troy Nixey
Director
Nick Nunziata
Producer
Guillermo del Toro
Screenplay
Matthew Robbins
Screenplay
Wendy Chuck
Costume Design
Chris Anderson
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Johnson
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark about?
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.
Who directed Don't Be Afraid of the Dark?
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was directed by Troy Nixey.
Who stars in Don't Be Afraid of the Dark?
The principal cast of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark includes Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson, Alan Dale.
When was Don't Be Afraid of the Dark released and how long is it?
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark?
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $37M at the worldwide box office (1.48 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was composed by Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark?
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: R; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).