The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Fantasy · Horror · Thriller · 2010
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
Movie details
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
“Fear is never just make believe.”
2010 Fantasy · Horror · Thriller 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Don't Be Afraid of the Dark?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Troy Nixey
Written by
Guillermo del Toro · Matthew Robbins · Nigel McKeand
Katie Holmes
Kim
Guy Pearce
Alex Hirst
Bailee Madison
Sally Hirst
Jack Thompson
Harris
Alan Dale
Jacoby
Emelia Burns
Caterer
Nicholas Bell
Psychiatrist
Court is in session
Put Don't Be Afraid of the Dark on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.