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Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark

You can't escape what you can't see.

19915.41h 31mR

Overview

A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions.

Directed by Mark Peploe
Written by Frederick Seidel, Mark Peploe
Produced by Simon Bosanquet
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Top Cast

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Ben Keyworth

Lucas

James Fox

James Fox

Frank

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Miriam

Clare Holman

Clare Holman

Rose

Paul McGann

Paul McGann

Tony

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Dan Burns

Susan Wooldridge

Susan Wooldridge

Lucy Trent

Rosalind Knight

Rosalind Knight

Edith

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Locksmith / Tom Miller

Catriona MacColl

Catriona MacColl

Blind Woman

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Themes & Keywords

slasherblindnessvoyeur

About Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark is a drama, fantasy, horror, thriller film released in 1991 exploring themes of slasher, blindness, voyeur. Directed by Mark Peploe, it stars Ben Keyworth, James Fox, Fanny Ardant. A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions.

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