Horror master Guillermo Del Toro's remake of Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark doesn.t give you many reasons to actually be afraid, but the film does manage to entertain with a jump or two. Technically, Del Toro only co-wrote and produced the film, but his fingerprints are all over the movie thanks to its moody-feeling house (filled with odd carved stairs and doors) and dark fairy tale storyline (complete with a very nasty version of the tooth fairy). Based on the 1973 television movie (written by Nigel McKeand), Del Toro.s updated version was co-written by Matthew Robbins (who co-wrote the screenplay for Mimic with Del Toro in 1997) and directed by Troy Nixey (who co-created the comic...
- 1/6/2012
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark has just been released to Blu-ray/DVD this week and we’ve been provided with an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip to share with our readers. Hear what Guillermo del Toro and Troy Nixey have to say about the lore behind the creatures from the film:
“Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,...
“Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,...
- 1/5/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Yesterday Troy Nixey's take on the 1973 telefilm Don't Be Afraid of the Dark came home on both Blu-ray and DVD, and to celebrate the flick's arrival, we have an exclusive clip from the Blu-ray for ya! Better late than never, right?
From the Press Release
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.” Blu-ray...
From the Press Release
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.” Blu-ray...
- 1/5/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Ever see something and say to yourself, "Oh, man, I Have to own that!"? Yeah, that's exactly how we feel right now. Get ready to break your banks, horror fans, as Sideshow Collectibles and Guillermo del Toro have some really spooky stuff on tap for you!
Revealed as part of its 12 Days of Sideshow web initiative along with some cool stuff from Splice are the first images of an upcoming collectible from the remake of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Dig on the goods below, and remember that the flick hits home video tomorrow!
Directed by Troy Nixey from a screenplay by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins and the teleplay by Nigel McKeand, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Mark Johnson and Guillermo del Toro.
Synopsis
Sally, a young girl, moves to Rhode Island to live with her father and his new girlfriend in...
Revealed as part of its 12 Days of Sideshow web initiative along with some cool stuff from Splice are the first images of an upcoming collectible from the remake of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. Dig on the goods below, and remember that the flick hits home video tomorrow!
Directed by Troy Nixey from a screenplay by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins and the teleplay by Nigel McKeand, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Mark Johnson and Guillermo del Toro.
Synopsis
Sally, a young girl, moves to Rhode Island to live with her father and his new girlfriend in...
- 1/2/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Presented by horror master Guillermo Del Toro, Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark brings the scares to DVD and Blu-ray on January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed by Troy Nixey from a screenplay by Del Toro and Matthew Robbins and the teleplay by Nigel McKeand, Don.t Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Mark Johnson and Del Toro. The film stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, and Jack Thompson. Synopsis: Sally, a young girl, moves to Rhode Island to live with her father and his new girlfriend in the 19th century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the house, Sally starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement whose hidden agenda is to...
- 12/27/2011
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will be released on January 3rd on Blu-ray/DVD and we have cover art, along with the list of bonus features.
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.” Blu-ray exclusive features include a conceptual art gallery. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will be available for...
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.” Blu-ray exclusive features include a conceptual art gallery. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will be available for...
- 11/30/2011
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Now that we are officially just over one month away from the January 3rd DVD and Blu-ray release of Troy Nixey's take on the 1973 telefilm Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, the artwork has finally surfaced. Read on for a look at the goods.
From the Press Release
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.
From the Press Release
Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.
- 11/29/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Director Troy Nixey’s creepy tale of creature dentistry has been announced for a January 3rd 2012 release date for both Blu-ray and DVD. The Guillermo Del Toro production features Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes as a couple renovating an old house. Guy Pearce’s character’s daughter soon realizes that they are not the only residents in this house. It’s remake of the John Newland directed TV flick from 1973, and although it hints at more than it delivers it is still a quite enjoyable flick that relies on atmosphere. The DVD and Blu-ray will both contain three featurettes, with the Blu-ray featuring an additional extra. Full press release below.
“Scares the hell out of you.” – Eric Vespe, Ain’t It Cool News
Presented by Guillermo del Toro
Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark
Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison Star in
“… Hands Down One of the Best...
“Scares the hell out of you.” – Eric Vespe, Ain’t It Cool News
Presented by Guillermo del Toro
Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark
Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison Star in
“… Hands Down One of the Best...
- 10/27/2011
- by Jude
- The Liberal Dead
*spoilers ahead.
Director: Troy Nixey.
Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins (2011), and Nigel McKeand (1973 teleplay).
Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison.
The reason why Guillermo del Toro’s Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark does not elicit chills is that this film is focusing in on a different kind of terror: the destruction of the family unit. To show how these goblin-like tooth fairies from deep beneath the earth duck in and out of the shadows, and causing terror is not the problem.
Even in the film’s introduction, old man Emerson Blackwood reveals that he has to kill in the hopes that he will get back his son. He never did, and becomes the creatures’ next victim. Years later, the story shifts to introducing Sally (Bailee Madison), sent away by her mother to go live with her dad Alex (Guy Pearce). Presumably they are divorced, since the father has a co-worker,...
Director: Troy Nixey.
Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins (2011), and Nigel McKeand (1973 teleplay).
Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison.
The reason why Guillermo del Toro’s Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark does not elicit chills is that this film is focusing in on a different kind of terror: the destruction of the family unit. To show how these goblin-like tooth fairies from deep beneath the earth duck in and out of the shadows, and causing terror is not the problem.
Even in the film’s introduction, old man Emerson Blackwood reveals that he has to kill in the hopes that he will get back his son. He never did, and becomes the creatures’ next victim. Years later, the story shifts to introducing Sally (Bailee Madison), sent away by her mother to go live with her dad Alex (Guy Pearce). Presumably they are divorced, since the father has a co-worker,...
- 10/9/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A classic slice of TV horror gets a big-screen remake courtesy of co-writer Guillermo del Toro and director Troy Nixey. Here’s Ron’s review of a very creepy film…
From sunny California comes Sally, the troubled, Adhd-rattled daughter of Alex (Guy Pearce), a brilliant architect and home restoration expert. Alex has taken on his most challenging project to date – the long-abandoned, crumbling mansion of one Emerson Blackwood, a renowned artist, architect and man of creativity, who disappeared one day under mysterious circumstances.
This fact does not deter Alex, who sinks every penny he has into the home to buy it, restore it to its original state, and hopefully get on the cover of Architectural Digest, and sell the house on for millions of dollars. Good luck in this economy.
Meanwhile, all is not well in Sally's life. First, her parents are divorced, and worse yet, Dad's got a cute...
From sunny California comes Sally, the troubled, Adhd-rattled daughter of Alex (Guy Pearce), a brilliant architect and home restoration expert. Alex has taken on his most challenging project to date – the long-abandoned, crumbling mansion of one Emerson Blackwood, a renowned artist, architect and man of creativity, who disappeared one day under mysterious circumstances.
This fact does not deter Alex, who sinks every penny he has into the home to buy it, restore it to its original state, and hopefully get on the cover of Architectural Digest, and sell the house on for millions of dollars. Good luck in this economy.
Meanwhile, all is not well in Sally's life. First, her parents are divorced, and worse yet, Dad's got a cute...
- 8/29/2011
- Den of Geek
A discussion and review the week’s new movie release from your favorite entertainment and celebrity website. Hello everyone, this is episode 11 of the Movie Night Podcast. This week Rudie Obias and Perri Nemiroff discuss the horror film, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark”. Subscribe on iTunes or Download and Listen Here. “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” features Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison. Written by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins, based on the teleplay by Nigel McKeand. It was directed by Troy Nixey. Read Perri Nemiroff’s review. On the next episode of Movie Night, we will discuss, “Good Old Fashioned Orgy”. We hope you enjoy the...
- 8/27/2011
- by Rudie Obias
- ShockYa
Director: Troy Nixey Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins, Nigel McKeand (1973 teleplay) Starring: Bailee Madison, Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake Sally (Bailee Madison) has been sent from Los Angeles by her mother (voiced by Abbe Holmes) to live with her architect father, Alex (Guy Pearce), and his interior-designer girlfriend, Kim (Katie Holmes), in a creepy Victorian mansion located somewhere in rural Rhode Island. Little do they know, their home -- Blackwood Manor -- is infested by ancient, beady-eyed, sharp-toothed vermin. The rat-like monsters (which are first introduced to us during the prologue) live in the basement ash pit; they have a penchant for eating children's teeth; and they need to take a human life every so often. We are privy to a thirty second mythology lesson by a local librarian (James Mackay) about these creatures which is so fleeting and flimsy in its logic that it is not even worth getting into.
- 8/26/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Box office winds down as Don't Be Afraid of the Dark tries to capitalize on Guillermo del Toro talent. As the box office brings a halt to summer tentpoles, several releases try capitalize on a weak frame. TriStar's Colombiana actioner starring Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan, Cliff Curtis and Callum Blue opens in 2,500 theaters. Film brings together the Transporter 3 team of director Olivier Megaton and writers Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. In around 2,400 venues, Guillermo del Toro's eagerly anticipated horror Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is helmed by Troy Nixey and stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison and Jack Thompson. Del Toro wrote the script alongside Matthew Robbins, based on the teleplay by Nigel McKeand.
- 8/25/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Box office winds down as Don't Be Afraid of the Dark tries to capitalize on Guillermo del Toro talent. As the box office brings a halt to summer tentpoles, several releases try capitalize on a weak frame. TriStar's Colombiana actioner starring Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan, Cliff Curtis and Callum Blue opens in 2,500 theaters. Film brings together the Transporter 3 team of director Olivier Megaton and writers Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. In around 2,400 venues, Guillermo del Toro's eagerly anticipated horror Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is helmed by Troy Nixey and stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison and Jack Thompson. Del Toro wrote the script alongside Matthew Robbins, based on the teleplay by Nigel McKeand.
- 8/25/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Title: Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark Studio: Film District/ Miramax Films Directed By: Troy Nixey Written By: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins, from the teleplay by Nigel McKeand Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson, Garry McDonald, Edwina Ritchard, Julia Blake, Nicholas Bell Screened at: Broadway, NYC, 7/28/11 Opens: August 26, 2011 If you go by the production notes, this is one of those times in which the studio had mixed feelings about being denied the PG-13 rating that it requested. Instead the MPAA slapped an R rating, which could lower box office since kids under 17 would have to accompanied by adults. Though there’s no sex...
- 8/22/2011
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
Clips and TV Spots from Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison are now up. The Troy Nixey-directed horror produced by Guilermo del Toro and Mark Johnson, opens via Film District on August 26th. Guillermo del Toro & Matthew Robbins wrote the script based on the teleplay by Nigel McKeand. Don't be Afraid of the Dark tells of Sally Hurst (Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child who has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house’s bottomless depths, she must convince...
- 8/5/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Clips and TV Spots from Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison are now up. The Troy Nixey-directed horror produced by Guilermo del Toro and Mark Johnson, opens via Film District on August 26th. Guillermo del Toro & Matthew Robbins wrote the script based on the teleplay by Nigel McKeand. Don't be Afraid of the Dark tells of Sally Hurst (Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child who has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house’s bottomless depths, she must convince...
- 8/5/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Clips and TV Spots from Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison are now up. The Troy Nixey-directed horror produced by Guilermo del Toro and Mark Johnson, opens via Film District on August 26th. Guillermo del Toro & Matthew Robbins wrote the script based on the teleplay by Nigel McKeand. Don't be Afraid of the Dark tells of Sally Hurst (Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child who has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house’s bottomless depths, she must convince...
- 8/5/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Ugly monster in Troy Nixey's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark A Prometheus alien? Wrong. Ralph Fiennes about to eat Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2? Nope. The face above belongs to one of the creatures found in the Guillermo del Toro-produced, Troy Nixey-directed Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. A remake of a 1973 made-for-television movie, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, and Bailee Madison. A horror drama about a shy young girl who discovers ghastly creatures living right in the basement of her new house, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark has a few elements in common with del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth, e.g., little girls, big monsters, a fantastic "underworld." Probably not coincidentally, Nigel McKeand's teleplay was adapted by del Toro, working with Matthew Robbins. True Grit's Kim Darby and Where the Boys Are...
- 7/7/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Clips from Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starring Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison. Guillermo del Toro produces the horror which finds release via FilmDistrict on August 26th. There are 3 new clips available from the eagerly anticipated film helmed by Troy Nixey from the writing by del Toro and Matthew Robins, based on the Nigel McKeand Teleplay. Pic made its premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival this past weekend. In Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures...
- 6/28/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Clips from Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starring Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison. Guillermo del Toro produces the horror which finds release via FilmDistrict on August 26th. There are 3 new clips available from the eagerly anticipated film helmed by Troy Nixey from the writing by del Toro and Matthew Robins, based on the Nigel McKeand Teleplay. Pic made its premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival this past weekend. In Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures...
- 6/28/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Clips from Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, starring Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison. Guillermo del Toro produces the horror which finds release via FilmDistrict on August 26th. There are 3 new clips available from the eagerly anticipated film helmed by Troy Nixey from the writing by del Toro and Matthew Robins, based on the Nigel McKeand Teleplay. Pic made its premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival this past weekend. In Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures...
- 6/28/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Writers: Guillermo del Toro & Matthew Robbins (screenplay), Nigel McKeand (1973 teleplay)
Director: Troy Nixey
Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison
Co-producer and co-writer Guillermo del Toro (and master of cleverly twisted horror in his own right) has called the 1973 original Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark the scariest telefilm ever made, but this new take on old material will be lucky to clock in as one of the scariest films of 2011. That original focused on a young couple who move into a creepy old mansion, a mansion that the wife quickly begins to suspect is inhabited by malicious creatures. In this new version, the couple has been replaced by a fractured family of three – and the only person who suspects that there are monsters about is the already-troubled daughter.
Read more on Laff 2011 Review: Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark...
Director: Troy Nixey
Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison
Co-producer and co-writer Guillermo del Toro (and master of cleverly twisted horror in his own right) has called the 1973 original Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark the scariest telefilm ever made, but this new take on old material will be lucky to clock in as one of the scariest films of 2011. That original focused on a young couple who move into a creepy old mansion, a mansion that the wife quickly begins to suspect is inhabited by malicious creatures. In this new version, the couple has been replaced by a fractured family of three – and the only person who suspects that there are monsters about is the already-troubled daughter.
Read more on Laff 2011 Review: Don’T Be Afraid Of The Dark...
- 6/27/2011
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
Troy Nixey helms the remake of the new Guillermo Del Toro presented horror feature 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'. The ghostly tale is based on the TV feature of the same name from way back in 1973 from director John Newland. Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce ('The Hurt Locker', 'The King's Speech'), Bailee Madison ('Wizards of Waverly Place'), Alan Dale ('Lost', 'Ugly Betty') and Julia Blake ('X-Men Origins: Wolverine') all star. Toro himself co-wrote the screenplay along with Matthew Robbins from the teleplay by Nigel McKeand. Check out the new poster as well as the creepy-ass trailer below....
- 6/3/2011
- Horror Asylum
Movie trailer for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison. Are you ready for a good scare? Guilermo del Toro wrote the screenplay alongside Matthew Robins, based on the 1973 teleplay by Nigel McKeand. The horror debuts on August 26th and also includes Alan Dale, Jack Thompson, Julie Blake, Emilia Burns and Dylan Young. Producers Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage) and Mark Johnson (Chronicles of Narnia) join forces to deliver “Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,” a tale of hair-raising, spine-chilling horror. Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance...
- 5/29/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Movie trailer for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison. Are you ready for a good scare? Guilermo del Toro wrote the screenplay alongside Matthew Robins, based on the 1973 teleplay by Nigel McKeand. The horror debuts on August 26th and also includes Alan Dale, Jack Thompson, Julie Blake, Emilia Burns and Dylan Young. Producers Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage) and Mark Johnson (Chronicles of Narnia) join forces to deliver “Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,” a tale of hair-raising, spine-chilling horror. Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance...
- 5/29/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Movie trailer for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison. Are you ready for a good scare? Guilermo del Toro wrote the screenplay alongside Matthew Robins, based on the 1973 teleplay by Nigel McKeand. The horror debuts on August 26th and also includes Alan Dale, Jack Thompson, Julie Blake, Emilia Burns and Dylan Young. Producers Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage) and Mark Johnson (Chronicles of Narnia) join forces to deliver “Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,” a tale of hair-raising, spine-chilling horror. Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance...
- 5/29/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, and Guy Pierce star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a creepy-looking horror flick from director Troy Nixey, writers Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins, and based on a 1973 television movie of the same name by Nigel McKeand.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark hits theaters on August 26.
Synopsis:
Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion’s builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house’s bottomless depths, she must convince Alex and Kim that it’s...
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark hits theaters on August 26.
Synopsis:
Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion’s builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house’s bottomless depths, she must convince Alex and Kim that it’s...
- 5/29/2011
- by Catherine
- Movie Gnome
The orphaned Miramax films are finding new homes. Last week we heard that The Debt, John Madden's film that is (partially) about a group of Mossad agents tracking a Nazi war criminal locked distribution via Focus Features. Now Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, the remake of a '70s TV chiller co-written and produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by newcomer Troy Nixey, will go out to Us screens via the new company FilmDistrict. I'm quite happy about this. We loved the footage shown last year at Comic Con [1], and the film has played well at some small festival appearances. It looked for a while last year like Disney was going to directly distribute the film, and while I wanted to see it hit theaters that didn't seem like the best way to do it. But Guillermo del Toro has a good relationship with FilmDistrict's Bob Berney thanks to Pan's Labyrinth,...
- 2/14/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Continuing our Comic-Con coverage, we invite you to see some pics from Miramax's "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" panel. The Troy Nixey-directed horror opens on Janary 21st and stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison and Jack Thompson. Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins rote the screenplay based on the teleplay by Nigel McKeand. Del Toro, known for "Hellboy," “Pan's Labyrinth,” “The Orphanage," produces with Mark Johnson (“Chronicles of Narnia”) to deliver this tale of hair-raising, spine-chilling horror. Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling...
- 7/24/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Premiering footage at this week's San Diego Comic-Con is Troy Nixey 's Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, the Guillermo del Toro produced remake starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, and Jack Thompson. In theaters January 21, 2011, a special Sdcc giveaway poster has found its way online, alongside the film's official website and a clean look at the first image from Entertainment Weekly. Del Toro and Matthew Robbins penned the adaptation of a 1973 ABC telepic, penned by Nigel McKeand. Directed by Troy Nixey, the story centers on a young girl, portrayed by Madison, who's sent to live with her father (Pearce) and his girlfriend (Holmes) in the old mansion they are renovating, where she unwittingly unleashes malevolent creatures bent on destroying all of them.
- 7/21/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
January 21, 2011. Make sure you write this date somewhere, especially if you’re a fan of some good horror-stories.
Why? Well, because that’s exactly the release date of the 1973 TV movie remake Don’t be afraid of the Dark, project directed by newcomer Troy Nixey, and produced by well-known name Guillermo del Toro.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will center on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.
In case you’re not so familiar with the cast, Guy Pearce will star as above mentioned father, together with his new girlfriend, Katie Holmes, while “young girl” will be played by Bailee Madison.
Like we said, ABC’s 1973 cult classic will mark former comic book artist Troy Nixey’s directorial debut.
Guillermo del Toro adapted Nigel McKeand’s teleplay with Matthew Robbins, his writing...
Why? Well, because that’s exactly the release date of the 1973 TV movie remake Don’t be afraid of the Dark, project directed by newcomer Troy Nixey, and produced by well-known name Guillermo del Toro.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will center on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.
In case you’re not so familiar with the cast, Guy Pearce will star as above mentioned father, together with his new girlfriend, Katie Holmes, while “young girl” will be played by Bailee Madison.
Like we said, ABC’s 1973 cult classic will mark former comic book artist Troy Nixey’s directorial debut.
Guillermo del Toro adapted Nigel McKeand’s teleplay with Matthew Robbins, his writing...
- 7/2/2010
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Last September we reported out of the D23 Expo that Guillermo del Toro would be working with Disney under a new label called Double Dare You on animated films that bring thrills and chills but it seems the Mouse House also wants del Toro to help with some live-action thrills and chills as well. One of the projects he has produced for the studio, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is coming to theaters January 21, 2o11 through the Miramax banner of Disney.
Del Toro and Matthew Robbins wrote the adaptation of a 1973 ABC telepic, originally written by Nigel McKeand. The film centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.
The movie stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter and is directed by Troy Nixey.
Del Toro and Matthew Robbins wrote the adaptation of a 1973 ABC telepic, originally written by Nigel McKeand. The film centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.
The movie stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale, Emelia Burns, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Eliza Taylor-Cotter and is directed by Troy Nixey.
- 6/29/2010
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Guillermo del Toro's "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" will be distributed by Miramax on January 21st. Mark Johnson and del Toro produced the film which is helmed by Troy Nixey. Starring are Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison and Jack Thompson. Del Toro and Matthew Robbins wrote the screenplay based on the 1973 ABC telepic written by Nigel McKeand. The story focuses on a young girl (Madison) who is sent to live with her father (played by Pearce) and his girlfriend (Holmes) in an old mansion they are renovating. There, she unwittingly unleashes malevolent creatures who are set on destroying all of them.
- 6/29/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Gearing up for the San Diego Comic Con, Miramax has announced a January 21, 2011 release for Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, the Guillermo del Toro produced remake starring Katie Holmes (Batman Begins), Guy Pearce (The Road), and Bailee Madison. Directed by Troy Nixey, the story centers on a young girl, portrayed by Madison, who's sent to live with her father (Pearce) and his girlfriend (Holmes) in the old mansion they are renovating, where she unwittingly unleashes malevolent creatures bent on destroying all of them. Del Toro and Matthew Robbins penned the adaptation of a 1973 ABC telepic, penned by Nigel McKeand.
- 6/28/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
Get ready for more horror from Guillermo del Toro as he will be teaming with Miramax Films to produce a remake of the horror-thriller telefilm Don't Be Afriad Of The Dark, the specialty distributor's first big dive into horror filmmaking under president Daniel Battsek. You can read all about it inside. "Dark" centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs. Comic book artist-writer Troy Nixey will make his feature directorial debut with the adaptation of ABC's 1973 cult classic. Del Toro is adapting Nigel McKeand's teleplay with Matthew Robbins, his writing partner on the 1997 horror film "Mimic" for Miramax's former genre label Dimension.
- 7/30/2008
- bloody-disgusting.com
Guillermo del Toro and Miramax will produce a remake of the horror-thriller telefilm "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," the specialty distributor's first big dive into genre filmmaking under president Daniel Battsek.
Comic book artist-writer Troy Nixey will make his feature directorial debut with the adaptation of ABC's 1973 cult classic. Del Toro is adapting Nigel McKeand's teleplay with Matthew Robbins, his writing partner on the 1997 horror film "Mimic" for Miramax's former genre label Dimension.
(Bob and Harvey Weinstein took the Dimension Films label and several genre projects with them when they left Walt Disney to form the Weinstein Co. in 2005)
"Dark" centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.
Michael Falbo, Miramax's director of production and development, will oversee the project for the studio under president of production Keri Putnam.
The film is in its early stages; research and development of the monsters hasn't begun yet, and other producers might come aboard. Moviegoers can expect an upscale creature feature along the lines of del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth," with an emphasis on distinctive characters in keeping with the Miramax slate.
Directed by John Newland, the original telefilm (known as "Nightmare" in Europe) gained a cult following through syndication and home video release.
Nixey wrote and directed the 2007 supernatural thriller short "Latchkey's Lament," a mix of CGI animation and live action. He has attained cult status for illustrating "Batman" and "Matrix" comics as well as writing and illustrating Dark Horse Comics' "Trout," which is in development at Phoenix Pictures.
"It has always been a dream of mine to work on a project with Guillermo, my favorite filmmaker," Nixey said. "I had no idea it would be on my first one out. Miramax's faith in me is everything a first-time director could ask for."
Nixey is one of several emerging filmmakers, including "Orphanage" helmer Juan Antonio Bayona, mentored by del Toro.
Peter McPartlin, vp business affairs and legal, negotiated the deal on behalf of Miramax. Endeavor and Gary Ungar at Exile Entertainment, who rep del Toro and Nixey, negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers. Robbins is repped by the Pitt Group.
Comic book artist-writer Troy Nixey will make his feature directorial debut with the adaptation of ABC's 1973 cult classic. Del Toro is adapting Nigel McKeand's teleplay with Matthew Robbins, his writing partner on the 1997 horror film "Mimic" for Miramax's former genre label Dimension.
(Bob and Harvey Weinstein took the Dimension Films label and several genre projects with them when they left Walt Disney to form the Weinstein Co. in 2005)
"Dark" centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.
Michael Falbo, Miramax's director of production and development, will oversee the project for the studio under president of production Keri Putnam.
The film is in its early stages; research and development of the monsters hasn't begun yet, and other producers might come aboard. Moviegoers can expect an upscale creature feature along the lines of del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth," with an emphasis on distinctive characters in keeping with the Miramax slate.
Directed by John Newland, the original telefilm (known as "Nightmare" in Europe) gained a cult following through syndication and home video release.
Nixey wrote and directed the 2007 supernatural thriller short "Latchkey's Lament," a mix of CGI animation and live action. He has attained cult status for illustrating "Batman" and "Matrix" comics as well as writing and illustrating Dark Horse Comics' "Trout," which is in development at Phoenix Pictures.
"It has always been a dream of mine to work on a project with Guillermo, my favorite filmmaker," Nixey said. "I had no idea it would be on my first one out. Miramax's faith in me is everything a first-time director could ask for."
Nixey is one of several emerging filmmakers, including "Orphanage" helmer Juan Antonio Bayona, mentored by del Toro.
Peter McPartlin, vp business affairs and legal, negotiated the deal on behalf of Miramax. Endeavor and Gary Ungar at Exile Entertainment, who rep del Toro and Nixey, negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers. Robbins is repped by the Pitt Group.
- 7/30/2008
- by By Gregg Goldstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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