Directed by Troy Nixey, starring Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes, this is the Guillermo Del Toro remake of the 1973 TV movie of the same name. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is a horror about a family moving into a 19th Century mansion terrorized by evil creatures that are required to take a human life any time they awake from their slumber.
The story is shown primarily from the point of view of the daughter Sally and has several of the traditional aspects of the original show. One of these being that the parents never believe their child or take any action until it’s too late. While an interesting premise, the plot surrounding the creatures make it difficult to truly be afraid of them, resulting in a less than enjoyable horror film.
Guillermo Del Toro is someone who consistently delivers films that at first seem to appeal to children, those with a big imagination and an interest in fantasy, and yet his films are tinged with a very real sense of darkness, fear and foreboding. These crafty little creatures—faeries and goblins, have a taste for kiddies it seems. They are rather ingenious critters, with a penchant for mischief, inflicting pain, and an unnatural loathing of light. Considering Guillermo del Toro’s repertoire, you would expect something scarier! But instead, we’re presented with quite silly looking creatures. However, by the end of the movie the atmosphere had me unsettled. Not to mention a dark twist that made me wince.
The performances by Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes are solid but they fail maintain interest. But … if you’ve not got anything better to do, watch this movie. In the dark if you wish…although it won’t make a bit of a difference. But you never know, it might make it a scarier atmosphere. Or whatever.
DVD out on February 20th
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