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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

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1h 14m

October 10th, 1973

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Synopsis

A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

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Cast

Kim Darby
Sally Farnham
Jim Hutton
Alex Farnham
Barbara Anderson
Joan Kahn
William Demarest
Mr. Harris
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Francisco Perez
Lesley Woods
Ethyl
Robert Cleaves
Doctor
Sterling Swanson
Policeman
Joel Lawrence
George Kahn
William Sylvester
Tom Henderson
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Directors

John Newland
directed by
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Producers

Allen S. Epstein
producer (produced by)
Neil T. Maffeo
associate producer
Lee Rich
executive producer
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Writers

Nigel McKeand
written by
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Taglines

Can you see them, Sally ... hiding in the shadows. They're alive, Sally. They want you to be one of them when the lights go out.
A story of something not human
Now you see them, now you don't...now you die.

Keywords

supernatural power
monster
creature
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 14th, 1988 (Germany) (video premiere)
May 29th, 1984 (Italy) (Rete A)
January 1st, 1984 (Norway) (video premiere)
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Alternative Titles

Nightmare (video box title (English title))
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (original title)
Criaturas da Noite (Brazil) (video title)
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Locations

Piru Mansion - 829 & 837 Park Road, Piru, California, USA

Running Times

74 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Lorimar Productions

Distribution Companies

Sundowner Home Video (Australia) (under "Lorimar Video" sub-label)
VCL Communications (Germany)
Maritim Pictures (Germany)
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Special Effects Companies

Howard Anderson Digital Effects (photographic effects) (as Howard A. Anderson Co.)

Other Companies

Chrysler Corporation (automobiles furnished by)
Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles) (as Howard A. Anderson Co.)

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