Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

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1hr 14min

Genre:

Horror

Release:

1973

Distributor:

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution

Starring:

Pedro Armendariz, Jr., Robert Cleaves, Kim Darby ... More

Synopsis: Ranking with Dan Curtis' Trilogy of Terror as one of the spookiest made-for-TV horror films of the 1970's, this atmospheric monster chiller stars Kim Darby and Jim Hutton as a comfortable, reasonably happy young couple who inherit the archetypal "Old Dark House" from the wife Sally's deceased aunt. While renovating the creepy mansion, they enter a previously-sealed room, which features a securely bricked-up fireplace. Despite the insistence of a local contractor (My Three Sons' William Demarest) ... Full Synopsis

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	Donald Guarisco, AMG Review This vintage t.v. chiller remains a potent little fright-fest. The enduring potency of Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark comes from a few important things. The first is Nigel McKiand's script: he keeps the storyline simple and direct, building it around nicely-drawn characterizations and steadily ratcheting up the tension throughout the story. The second is the impressive level of commitment to the material ... Read Review