Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

2010 film by Troy Nixey
Movie film Q2299378
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Summary

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was directed by Troy Nixey[4].
  • Matthew Robbins wrote the screenplay for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark[5].
  • Guillermo del Toro wrote the screenplay for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark[6].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark's composer is recorded as Marco Beltrami[7].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark's genre is fantasy film[8].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark's based on is recorded as Don't Be Afraid of the Dark[9].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was Bailee Madison[10].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was Katie Holmes[11].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was Guy Pearce[12].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was Jack Thompson[13].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was Alan Dale[14].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was Julia Blake[15].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was Nicholas Bell[16].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was James Mackay[17].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was Emelia Burns[18].
  • A cast member of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was Grant Piro[19].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Guillermo del Toro[20].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Mark Johnson[21].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark's production company is recorded as Miramax[22].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark's director of photography is recorded as Oliver Stapleton[23].
  • The original language of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was English[24].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark's review score is recorded as 5.9/10[26].
  • Don't Be Afraid of the Dark's review score is recorded as 61%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Guillermo del Toro[20] and Mark Johnson[21]. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was directed by Troy Nixey[4]. Screenwriters include Matthew Robbins[5] and Guillermo del Toro[6]. Cast members include Bailee Madison[10], Katie Holmes[11], Guy Pearce[12], Jack Thompson[13], Alan Dale[14], and Julia Blake[15].

Publication

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was released on January 1, 2011[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Its genre is fantasy film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[26], 61%[27], and 56/100[29].

Why It Matters

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2011-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Matthew Robbins, Guillermo del Toro
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
    Rtc film rating B15
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