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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

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

19736.01h 14m

Overview

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

Directed by John Newland
Written by Nigel McKeand
Produced by Allen S. Epstein
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Top Cast

Kim Darby

Kim Darby

Sally Farnham

Jim Hutton

Jim Hutton

Alex Farnham

William Demarest

William Demarest

Mr. Harris

Barbara Anderson

Barbara Anderson

Joan Kahn

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Francisco Perez

Lesley Woods

Lesley Woods

Ethyl

Robert Cleaves

Robert Cleaves

Doctor

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Sterling Swanson

Policeman

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Joel Lawrence

George Kahn

William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Tom Henderson

Themes & Keywords

haunted housefireplaceinheritancecreaturedemonold housemacabrefrantichorrified

About Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a horror, tv movie film released in 1973 exploring themes of haunted house, fireplace, inheritance, creature, demon, old house. Directed by John Newland, it stars Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, William Demarest. A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

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