The series ran for a respectable six years 19691975, producing several key genre entries. At the time i thought don t be afraid of the dark was strong stuff for a tv movie. Elements that make a horror movie memorably chilling get a taut, spooky reworking in dont be afraid. With the guillermo del toro remake taking such a beating in the press, i thought it was a good time to refresh our collective memories to the quality product he was trying to improve upon.
Nov 06, 2010 don t be afraid of the dark blackwood manor featurette exclusive b. Hard to improve upon madefortv gold not just a nostalgic trip, the 1973 tv movie actually holds up pretty well. Del toro to produce dont be afraid of the dark the. Dont be afraid of the dark 1973 i saw this 70s tv movie horror classic as a kid when it first aired and it scared the heck out of me. The film stars katie holmes, guy pearce, and bailee madison, as a family moving into a 19thcentury rhode island mansion, where the withdrawn daughter sally begins to. Jul 30, 2008 hellboy 2 director guillermo del toro has signed on to produce a remake of a tv movie frim 1973 called dont be afraid of the dark. Dont be afraid of the dark blackwood manor featurette exclusive b. Dont be afraid of the dark how do we convince our kid that there are no monsters under the bed so she will just go to sleep. Chances are, holmess star turn in don t be afraid of the dark is contributing to her nighttime terrors. It was released by lorimar productions and was first telecast on abc on wednesday october 10, 1973 during the abc movie of the week. Bloodline 1996 zaat 1971 the beach girls and the monster 1965 the jurassic games 2018 frogs 1972 boar 2019 q 1982 tail sting 2001 as above, so below 2014.
True, the focal point of the enthusiasm is mainly centered on the. I have not seen the more expensive remake, as i regard the 1973 original as a cult classic well worth seeing. Alex and sally farnham hutton, darby are a young married couple who move into a house they inherit. Amazing comedy covering race in america, immigration politics, international relations and more. Del toro cowrote and produced his affectionate yet ineffectual remake, but he handed the directorial reins to firsttimer troy nixey. Rent don t be afraid of the dark 2011 starring katie holmes and guy pearce on dvd and bluray. Hellboy 2 director guillermo del toro has signed on to produce a remake of a tv movie frim 1973 called dont be afraid of the dark. Dont be afraid of the dark album, an album by robert cray. Don t be afraid of the dark 1 hours and 39 minutes movie 2011 a young girl is sent to live with her estranged father and his girlfriend at their new home. With kim darby, jim hutton, barbara anderson, william demerest, pedro armenariz, jr. Overview of dont be afraid of the dark, 1973, directed by john newland, with kim darby, jim hutton, barbara anderson, at turner classic movies.
Dont be afraid of the dark is a remake of a 1973 tv horror movie. Aug 03, 2011 official traumatizer dont be afraid of the dark 1973 august 3rd, 2011 by unkle lancifer 11 comments theres a redo of the classic 1973 t. It is a remake of the 1973 abc madefortelevision horror film of the same name. Is there any explanation of how they explain this to the police. Comic book artistwriter troy nixey will make his feature directorial debut with the adaptation of abcs 1973 chiller, which gained a cult following through syndication and home video release. Released 1973, dont be afraid of the dark stars kimdarby, jimhutton, barbaraanderson, williamdemarest the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 14 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Aug 26, 2011 of pans labyrinth and the hellboy movies, del toro cowrote, coproduced, and alone presents a new feature film of the same name, don t be afraid of the dark a long time coming, del toros don t be afraid was produced by miramax films back in the summer of 2009, prior to disneys sale of that decorated art house and genre division. Katie holmes heads out of her apartment on thursday september 8 in new york city. Dont be afraid of the dark 1973 bluray 720p yts yify a neurotic housewife named sally and her business exec husband move into sallys family house, a spooky two story victorian mansion. No doubt, children in particular were frightened by don t be afraid of the dark and its lurid insinuation that small dwarflike menaces might indeed be lurking in their homes when the lights went out. Theres something about this relatively simple tale that allows it to forge a significant mark. Ultimately dont be afraid of the dark is something of a gem. John newlands don t be afraid of the dark stood at the forefront of this small screen movement.
Dont be afraid of the dark 1973 film, a television horror. The film is starring katie holmes, guy pearce, and bailee madison. How do they explain the ending of dont be afraid of the dark ask question asked 7 years, 6 months ago. Dont be afraid of the dark 1973 directed by john newland. With kim darby, jim hutton, barbara anderson, william demarest. How do they explain the ending of dont be afraid of the. Del toro to produce dont be afraid of the dark the movie blog. Though it has a happy ending of sorts and tries to root most of its scares in the viewers imagination rather than through overt bloodletting, it is still very intense and scary, so strong caution is advised. Dont be afraid of the dark terrified me as a child because it played on one of my basic fears, a fear that is shared by many an impressionable child.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The original 1973 tv movie that dont be afraid of the dark is based on was low on gore and used some halfhidden, inexpensive visual effects to suggest the little monsters. Nastier critters appear in this remake of an acclaimed 1973 us tv movie thats cowritten and coproduced by del toro, and ably directed by firsttimer troy nixey. Yo, gravediggaz, man cuz we want to dig up the graves of the mentally dead we just was lamping around one day, youknowhatimsaying we was at paul house. Apr 06, 2016 an old housea mysterious locked room a terrifying secret. While im sure the film was effective at the time, particularly to a 70s tv audience who probably didn t see too many. Rent dont be afraid of the dark 2011 starring katie holmes and guy pearce on dvd and bluray. Dont be afraid of the dark the sydney morning herald.
It is a variation on the standard haunted house movie, in that it has small goblin like creatures as opposed to ghosts. Dont be afraid of the dark usaaustralienmexiko 2010. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1973 freigegeben. An old housea mysterious locked room a terrifying secret. Gravediggaz dont be afraid of the dark lyrics genius. Star bar in atlanta with mishka shubaly, a quickie with josh and brennan at cooper young fest, hosting you look like, memphis comic expo, a message from charley mcmullen, rob loves set from the dont be afraid of memphis comedy record, josh talks opening for kyle kinane, and more. Go inside this house haunted by tooth eating demons in. Youll never walk alone, a 1945 song from the musical carousel which includes the line dont be afraid of the dark this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title dont be afraid of the dark. Guillermo del toro was 9 years old when he saw the 1973 tv movie dont be afraid of the dark, an experience that would help shape his adult psyche as a master craftsman in the fantasy and horror genres. Its an odd effect, and though it lacks the virtual teeth that del toros savage creatures have, i am filled with such nostalgic shivers for the old look of things. How do they explain the ending of dont be afraid of the dark. And those stars will be shining forever and ever, be friends with the night, there is nothing to fear, just let your thoughts travel to friends far and near. Elements that make a horror movie memorably chilling get a taut, spooky reworking in dont be afraid of the dark.
Is there any explanation of how they explain this to the. Dont be afraid of the story lets del toro discuss the projects long journey to get made, why he wanted to, and how this departed from the tv movie. Dont be afraid of the dark g uillermo del toro has written, produced and generally lent his brand identity to this remake of a cult madefortv horror movie of the same name from 1973, which. Warner archive has released the original madefortv film dont be afraid of the dark. The movie, a reworking of a 1973 television hit, features a pod of nasty. Warner archive finally releases this wellremembered 1973 tv movie on bluray, a superb hd upgrade from the dvd that ports over the fan trio audio commentary. Dont be afraid of the dark 1973 monsterzero njs movie. Director troy nixey is working on a remake of dont be afraid of the dark a 1973 gothic horror abc tv movie. Don t be afraid of the dark is an american madefortelevision horror film directed by john newland and starring kim darby and jim hutton. Afraid of the dark 1 hours and 07 minutes movie 2017 trevor noahs netflix one hour standup special. That of something being under the bed at night time, or in the cupboard, and yes, in the walls behind the fireplace.
The original 1973 tv movie that don t be afraid of the dark is based on was low on gore and used some halfhidden, inexpensive visual effects to suggest the little monsters. Del toro cowrote the script with matthew robbins and served as a producer, and there are distinct echoes of past work like pans labyrinth and the devils backbone in. Dont be afraid of the dark is a simple and effective horror film made for television released in brazil only on vhs. A polish on a fondly remembered 1973 tv movie, dont be afraid of the dark has been promoted as guillermo del toros dont be afraid of the dark, which by the evidence here is both unmistakable and deceptive.
Newlands film left an indelible mark on the terrified viewing audience that caught it on october 10, 1973. When sally starts the redecorating along with her pompous decorator she comes across a locked room in the house. Dont be afraid of the dark is a 2010 horror film written by matthew robbins and guillermo del toro and directed by comic book artist troy nixey. Movies like dont be afraid of the dark 1973 bride of killer nerd 1992 wishbaby 2007 hellraiser. John newlands dont be afraid of the dark stood at the forefront of this small screen movement. The story of a young couple that moves to an old house and the wife kim darby, the unforgettable miri of star trek and the girl mattie ross of true grit, releases demonlike creatures is original and developed in an. Dont be afraid of the dark 1 hours and 39 minutes movie 2011 a young girl is sent to live with her estranged father and his girlfriend at their new home. Billy is afraid of the dark until his mom gives him a long lecture about real fears vs. Dont be afraid of the dark is an american madefortelevision horror film directed by john newland and starring kim darby and jim hutton. Alex and sally farnham jim hutton and kim darby have just inherited an old house from sallys grandmother. It has since been shown many times in syndication and was distributed on home video and now on dvd. While im sure the film was effective at the time, particularly to a 70s tv audience who probably didnt see too many.
In dont be afraid of the dark 1973, at the end of the film sally is dragged into the creatures lair and made one of them. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title don t be afraid of the dark. Released 1973, don t be afraid of the dark stars kimdarby, jimhutton, barbaraanderson, williamdemarest the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 14 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Dont be afraid of the dark, little one, the earth must rest when the day is done. Dont be afraid of the dark remastered, special edition. Guillermo del toro contributed to the script of this new dont be afraid of the dark movie. Go inside this house haunted by tooth eating demons in troy nixeys latest thriller, now playing. There were a lot of those in the 70s, but it seems like this one gets a lot more love than most. Directed by john newland written by nigel mckeand kim darby jim hutton barbara anderson william demarest. Ive been meaning to get around to dont be afraid of the dark for a while, and a guillermo del toroproduced remake thatll finally be hitting theaters in august sounds like a perfectly good excuse to dust off this madefortv horror flick. A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small. The original don t be afraid of the dark is a television film from 1973. Official traumatizer dont be afraid of the dark 1973. At the time i thought dont be afraid of the dark was strong stuff for a tv movie.
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