Afraid of the Dark (1991)
You can't escape what you can't see.
A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions.
Director: Mark Peploe
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: October 10, 1991
Cast
- Ben Keyworth - Lucas
- James Fox - Frank
- Fanny Ardant - Miriam
- Clare Holman - Rose
- Paul McGann - Tony
- Robert Stephens - Dan Burns
- Susan Wooldridge - Lucy Trent
- Rosalind Knight - Edith
- David Thewlis - Locksmith / Tom Miller
- Catriona MacColl - Blind Woman
Screenplay
Music: Richard Hartley
Cinematography: Bruno de Keyzer
Editing: Scott Thomas
Production: Telescope Films, Les Films Ariane
Country: United Kingdom, France
Language: English, Français
Original Language: en
Themes
Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror at Summer Camp, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare, Bloody Slasher Horror
Keywords
slasher, blindness, voyeur
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Afraid of the Dark about?
- A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions.
- Who directed Afraid of the Dark?
- Afraid of the Dark was directed by Mark Peploe.
- Who stars in Afraid of the Dark?
- Afraid of the Dark stars Ben Keyworth, James Fox, Fanny Ardant, Clare Holman, Paul McGann, Robert Stephens.
- How long is Afraid of the Dark?
- Afraid of the Dark has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Afraid of the Dark?
- Afraid of the Dark is a Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller film.
- Where was Afraid of the Dark produced?
- Afraid of the Dark was produced in United Kingdom, France.
- What are the themes of Afraid of the Dark?
- The themes of Afraid of the Dark include: Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Bloody Slasher Horror at Summer Camp, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare, Bloody Slasher Horror.