Be Afraid

Be Afraid

Directed by Drew Gabreski

Produced by Quest Pacifica, DarkShed

201799 min6.0 / 10

A paranoid supernatural horror centered on a father's desperate fight to protect his son from otherworldly entities that exploit sleep paralysis and exploit a town's dark secret.

Not long after John Chambers and his family arrive at their new home in a small country town of Pennsylvania, John begins to experience sleep paralysis. Lying there paralyzed, trapped within his own nightmare, other-worldly beings visit John. They are entities which exist in the darkest shadows of the night and can only be seen out of the corner of one's eye. These encounters begin to haunt John, transforming to complete terror as he discovers the entities' sole purpose... the abduction of his seven year old son. In the end, John will uncover the town's horrific secret, a portal on his land, and make one last attempt to save his son before the shadow people permanently take him away to their world.

Questions people ask

  • Is Be Afraid scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Be Afraid easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Be Afraid sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Be Afraid end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Be Afraid violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Be Afraid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Be Afraid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Be Afraid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Be Afraid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Be Afraid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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