Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (film)

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
The home video cover.
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)	October 10, 1973
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
• William Demarest as Mr. Harris
• Barbara Anderson as Joan Kahn
• Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Francisco Perez
• Lesley Woods as Ethel
• Robert Cleaves as Doctor
• Sterling Swanson as Policeman
• J. H. Lawrence as George
• William Sylvester as Tom
• Don Mallon as Bob
• Felix Silla
• Tamarra DeTreaux
• Patty Mahoney

Actor Jim Hutton replaced George Hamilton for the role of Alex.

[edit] External links

• Don't Be Afraid of the Dark at the Internet Movie Database
• Don't Be Afraid of the Dark at Allmovie
• Don't Be Afraid of the Dark at Rotten Tomatoes