Release Day Round-Up is a new, ongoing feature here at Bigfanboy that will be posted every Thursday to showcase the important information and marketing material for the new movies being released that day (special editions will be posted for movies with mid-week openings). This way you can make an informed decision on what movie (or movies) you will see on opening weekend. As always, let us know what you think in the comments, if you would like anything added and if you plan on seeing the particular movie being highlighted on opening weekend, sometime down the road, wait for it on home release or passing all together. Here’s all you could want to know about DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK:
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
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Release Date: August 26, 2011
MPAA: R for violence and terror
Presentation: 2D
Studio: FilmDistrict
Screenwriters: Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins
Directed By: Troy Nixey
Starring: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson
Synopsis: Guillermo del Toro presents “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,” a horror film starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison, directed by Troy Nixey. Based on the 1973 telefilm that del Toro believes is the scariest TV production ever made, the story follows Sally (Madison), a young girl who moves to Rhode Island to live with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes) in the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the house, Sally starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement whose hidden agenda is to claim her as one of their own. Akin to del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” focuses on a young girl’s struggle against menacing and terrifying forces.
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