Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
“Fear is never just make believe.”
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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Cast
27 people
Katie Holmes
Kim
Known for
Batman Begins
Brahms: The Boy II
Guy Pearce
Alex Hirst
Known for
Memento
Iron Man 3
Bailee Madison
Sally Hirst
Known for
The Strangers: Prey at Night
Bridge to Terabithia
Jack Thompson
Harris
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The Great Gatsby
Alan Dale
Jacoby
Known for
Dynasty
The O.C.
Emelia Burns
Caterer
Known for
The Shannara Chronicles
Childhood's End
Nicholas Bell
Psychiatrist
Known for
The Bureau of Magical Things
Childhood's End
James Mackay
Librarian
Known for
Dynasty
The Dressmaker
Eddie Ritchard
Housekeeper
Known for
Best Night Ever
McLeod's Daughters
Garry McDonald
Blackwood
Known for
Moulin Rouge!
The Light Between Oceans
Bruce Gleeson
Buggy Driver
Also in
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
The Legend of Ben Hall
Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen
Airport Cart Driver
Also in
Knowing
Mary and Max
Troy Nixey Director · Guillermo del Toro Screenplay Matthew Robbins Screenplay
Worldwide gross $37M · Budget $25M · United States release November 6, 2010
Box office
Budget
$25,000,000
Worldwide gross
$36,993,168
Gross vs. budget
1.5×
Production
Miramax
Production · Studio
Necropia Entertainment
Production
Gran Via Productions
Production
FilmDistrict
Production
Necropia
Production
Tequila Gang
Production
Australia · Mexico · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 6, 2010
Theatrical
Argentina
August 25, 2011 · Theatrical
Australia
August 25, 2011 · Theatrical
Belarus
September 8, 2011 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 7, 2011 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 14, 2011 · Theatrical
January 28, 2022 · Digital · VOD
Canada
August 26, 2011 · Theatrical
Chile
March 1, 2012 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 15, 2011 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 29, 2011 · Theatrical
Finland
September 23, 2011 · Theatrical
France
June 6, 2012 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
March 31, 2019 · Digital · VOD
Germany
August 16, 2011 · Theatrical
Greece
October 13, 2011 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 27, 2011 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Iceland
March 11, 2011 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 7, 2011 · Theatrical
Italy
January 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
January 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
September 8, 2011 · Theatrical
Malta
November 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 16, 2011 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 24, 2011 · Theatrical
Panama
November 11, 2011 · Theatrical
Peru
April 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Philippines
September 14, 2011 · Theatrical
Poland
August 26, 2011 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 27, 2011 · Theatrical
Singapore
September 15, 2011 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 27, 2011 · Theatrical
Slovenia
October 31, 2011 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 25, 2011 · Theatrical
Spain
December 23, 2011 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 27, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 7, 2011 · Theatrical
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