Fear is never just make believe.
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.
Cast
Katie Holmes
Kim
Guy Pearce
Alex Hirst
Bailee Madison
Sally Hirst
Jack Thompson
Harris
Alan Dale
Jacoby
Emelia Burns
Caterer
Nicholas Bell
Psychiatrist
James Mackay
Librarian
Eddie Ritchard
Housekeeper
Bruce Gleeson
Buggy Driver
Gary McDonald
Blackwood
Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen
Airport Cart Driver
Julia Blake
Mrs. Underhill
Trudy Hellier
Evelyn Jacoby
Terry Kenwrick
Bill
Grant Piro
Creature (voice)
Todd MacDonald
Creature (voice)
Dylan Young
Creature (voice)
Guillermo del Toro
Creature (Voice)
Libby Gott
Nurse
Angus Smallwood
Creature (voice)
David Tocci
Workman
Lance Drisdale
Policeman
Abbe Holmes
Joanne (voice)
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- Release Date 11/06/2010
- Language English
- Director Troy Nixey
- Editor Jill Bilcock
- Cinematographer Oliver Stapleton
- Producers Nick Nunziata, Guillermo del Toro, Mark Johnson
- Companies Miramax, Necropia Entertainment, Gran Via Productions
- Budget $25,000,000
- Homepage www.dontbeafraidofthedark.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Nov 6, 2010 | Theatrical | R |
| IS | Mar 11, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Aug 16, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| AR | Aug 25, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Australia | Aug 25, 2011 | Theatrical | M |
| South Korea | Aug 25, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Canada | Aug 26, 2011 | Theatrical | R |
| Poland | Aug 26, 2011 | Theatrical | 12 |
| BY | Sep 8, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| KZ | Sep 8, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| PH | Sep 14, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| CZ | Sep 15, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| SG | Sep 15, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Mexico | Sep 16, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| FI | Sep 23, 2011 | Theatrical | K-16 |
| DK | Sep 29, 2011 | Theatrical | 15 |
| IE | Oct 7, 2011 | Theatrical | 15 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 7, 2011 | Theatrical | 15 |
| GR | Oct 13, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Brazil | Oct 14, 2011 | Theatrical | 12 |
| HK | Oct 27, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| PT | Oct 27, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| SK | Oct 27, 2011 | Theatrical | 15 |
| SI | Oct 31, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| PA | Nov 11, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Netherlands | Nov 24, 2011 | Theatrical | 16 |
| MT | Nov 30, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| BE | Dec 7, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Spain | Dec 23, 2011 | Theatrical | — |
| Italy | Jan 13, 2012 | Theatrical | — |
| Japan | Jan 21, 2012 | Theatrical | — |
| TR | Jan 27, 2012 | Theatrical | — |
| SE | Feb 8, 2012 | Theatrical | 15 |
| CL | Mar 1, 2012 | Theatrical | — |
| PE | Apr 5, 2012 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Jun 6, 2012 | Physical (DVD & Blu-Ray) | 12 |
| HU | Aug 25, 2012 | Theatrical | 18 |
| France | Mar 31, 2019 | Digital (VOD) | 12 |
| Brazil | Jan 28, 2022 | Digital (VOD) | 12 |
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