Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973 film)
| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Horror |
| Written by | Nigel McKeand |
| Directed by | John Newland |
| Starring | Kim Darby Jim Hutton |
| Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Rich |
| Producer | Allen S. Epstein |
| Production locations | Piru Mansion - 829 & 837 Park Road, Piru, California |
| Cinematography | Andrew Jackson |
| Editors | Gene Fowler Jr. Michael McCrosker |
| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Production company | Lorimar Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 10, 1973 |
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is an American made-for-television horror film directed by John Newland and starring Kim Darby and Jim Hutton. It was released by Lorimar Productions and was first telecast on ABC on Wednesday October 10, 1973, as the ABC Movie of the Week. It has since been shown many times in syndication and was distributed on home video and now on DVD. It is known as Nightmare in certain countries in Europe. A theatrical remake of the same name was released on August 26, 2011.