Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (film)
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Directed by | John Newland |
Produced by | Allen S. Epstein |
Written by | Nigel McKeand |
Starring | Kim Darby Jim Hutton |
Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
Cinematography | Andrew Jackson |
Editing by | Gene Fowler Jr. Michael McCroskey |
Distributed by | ABC USA Home Video |
Release date(s) | ![]() |
Running time | 74 min. |
Country | US |
Language | English |
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is an American made-for-television horror film by Lorimar Productions that was first telecast on ABC on Wednesday October 10, 1973. It has since been shown many times in syndication and distributed for home video. Nigel McKeand wrote the story and screenplay, and John Newland directed the film. It is known as Nightmare in Europe.
[edit] Plot
Sally and her husband Alex inherit a Victorian mansion from Sally's recently deceased grandmother. Despite cloudy warnings from the estate's handyman, Mr. Harris, Sally opens a sealed fireplace that holds a hideous secret.
[edit] Cast
- Kim Darby as Sally Farnham
- Jim Hutton as Alex Farnham
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Francisco Perez
- William Demarest as Mr. Harris
- Barbara Anderson as Joan Kahn
- Felix Silla & Tamara DeTreaux & Patty Maloney as the goblins
[edit] External links
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark at the Internet Movie Database
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark at All Movie Guide
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark at Rotten Tomatoes
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