Is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Don't Be Afraid of the Dark end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Name: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Genre: Horror, TV Movie
Released: 1973
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, William Demarest, Barbara Anderson, Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Now you see them, now you don't...now you die.

Directed by John Newland

Produced by Lorimar Productions

197374 min6.0 / 10

A creeping supernatural horror about malevolent creatures in an inherited mansion, built on paranoia and the violation of domestic safety.

A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

Clusters

Ancient Curses And Revenge Cursed Revenge Pacts Found-Footage Horror Films Man-Made Monsters Houses and Dwellings

Genres

Horror TV Movie

Keywords

Haunted House Fireplace Inheritance Creature Demon Old House Macabre Frantic Horrified

Questions people ask

Is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Don't Be Afraid of the Dark end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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.

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