Dont be afraid of the dark - movie- horror

[toysrus]

Has anybody here ever seen or remember the movie " Dont be afraid of the dark" it was a spooky 1970's made for tv film. About these demons that came out at night, for those who didnt see it, check it out. Crazy ending!!

[toys2cool]

sounds cool,where could you find this? I do remember Are you afraid of the dark...great kids spooky show from the 90's :grin:

[palitoy]

A former (missed!) member here wrote a great review about that film:

http://www.terrortrap.com/television/dontbeafraidofthedark/index.shtml

[lepage]

great film but good luck finding an original copy of it. I ended up buying a bootleg copy on dvd.
This film is right up there with Gargoyles another classic made for tv film. Some people don't know this but Felix Silla the guy who played Twiki in Buck Rogers was one of the little "gremlins" in Don't be afraid of the dark.
Also The lead female for that film was none other then Kim Darby who played "Miri" in the classic Star Trek episode of the same name. She had a crush on the "Grup" James T. Kirk.
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A former (missed!) member here wrote a great review about that film:

http://www.terrortrap.com/television/dontbeafraidofthedark/index.shtml


What ever happened to Hunter?

Dave

[toys2cool]

A former (missed!) member here wrote a great review about that film:

http://www.terrortrap.com/television/dontbeafraidofthedark/index.shtml

lol! oh ok i remember the person who talked about this :grin:

[kresge1]

I remember this movie.It was scary as hell when your a little kid

[toys2cool]

well they don't have it on ebay,so it must be rare

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

"Scream" showed this one last year; and it was a digitally remastered version, so I'm willing to be SOMEONE released it in disk. Or is planning to. It's a nifty film, and I hadn't seen it since I was a little kid.

"Gargoyles" was a good one too; but I only remember it being shown on tv once. I DID see it on VHS a LONG ways back, but I didin't have the money to buy a copy, and I haven't seen it since.

Don C.

[toysrus]

This is a must see classic 1970's made for TV horror. I believe i still have this on DVD but its in storage, i cant get to it for a few more weeks, i'm healing from a broken leg, so i cant move around the boxes where i believe this might be packed. When i do get to it ( next month or so) I could make copies for those who might want to watch it. I cant remember where i bought it though, i believe a flea market in Vegas.





well they don't have it on ebay,so it must be rare

[toys2cool]

This is a must see classic 1970's made for TV horror. I believe i still have this on DVD but its in storage, i cant get to it for a few more weeks, i'm healing from a broken leg, so i cant move around the boxes where i believe this might be packed. When i do get to it ( next month or so) I could make copies for those who might want to watch it. I cant remember where i bought it though, i believe a flea market in Vegas.

awesome man,I've never seen it,did you mean VHS?

[LadyZod]

Took me 15 years to find a decent copy of this film.

Lorimar put it out on VHS in the early 80's. On ebay you'll sometimes find old rentals, and you'll pay BIG money for it too.

Even more rare is finding a copy on Beta or 3/4 tape (from TV stations that broadcast the movie in the 70's)

I have a copy in a different format, and it's fantastic quality.

This movie has never been released on DVD and any you see are on DVD-r.

[toysrus]

When i picked this up ( I believe a Flea market) the guy said a real dvd, but its actually a dvd-r copy , i'll try to find it when my leg heals. From what i remember is that its a excellent quality copy though.






awesome man,I've never seen it,did you mean VHS?

[batmanmc]

i remember the tv show . the movie never saw it.

[LordMalvolio]

Cripes! That movie scared the bejeesus out of me as a kid and had to sleep with the lights on for years! It probably is tame by todays standards but man! It spooked me out for years!!!

"Sally....Sally....."


*shudder*

When I was a kid I watched television every day until I was absolutely saturated with popular culture. Although I was an athletic youth, I ran home each day after school to catch the afternoon movie on Detroit's ABC affiliate on Channel 7. I have never forgotten seeing the film Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, about a young couple who move into the large rambling home once owned by the woman's grandmother. Something sinister once lurked the basement, but had been sealed within the fireplace by bricks stacked four deep -- the door giving onto the ash bin had been bolted shut. Evil subdued.

However, the first thing that happens when the young couple take over the house, is the wife wants to turn this grungy dank room into her home office. And she just has to have that damned fireplace cleared out and working. An aged handy man warns her against "meddling with things you don't understand," but she doesn't heed him.

Remember, there would be no such thing as horror movies if there weren't stupid people.

Sally, the wife, managed to undo the bolt on the ash bin door. That's all the evil needs to be unleashed through the house in the form of tiny raisin-headed ghouls who look like Smurfs gone bad.

The movie hit me like a piledriver when I was eight years old. It scared the absolute ****e out of me. Last night I borrowed this film from a friend, seeking to demystify it. I'm just after watching the film for the first time in twenty five years, and I have to say that this cheesy little horror knock-off still does the job. I don't think it'll keep me up tonight as it had when I was a kid, but the story's simplicity, particularly its makeshift special effects, came off quite effectively.

I've never seen the film on the shelf in a video shop. But if you do come across and are looking for a nostalgic thrill, I think Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is what you're looking for.

[txteach]

This movie also scared the scrappy-doo out of me as a kid. I thoughit was soo good I bought it on DVD a few years ago. Hard to believe this type of fright movie was on regular TV. Definately a classic horror movie. I still remember those whispering lidemons saying " SALLY, SALLY".

[noelani72]

I do have it on dvd-r. The source told me it was a transfer from film (16mm?) and it is very clean for bootleg.
There are 2 on ebay right now...but his cover art is way different than the one i have.
Search for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark DVD - Kim Darby

I suppose i can try and rip mine if ya'll want a copy.

edit:
I'm a PocketPC user. I have a program that allows me to rip dvds into smaller files so i can watch em..kinda like an iPod. I just did this show in its smallest form- 320x250 in Windows Media Format. It made a movie file of 80 megs. I just zipped it and uploaded it to my webhost. Download it here:
dark.zip (http://www.decaturvader.com/dark.zip)

[toys2cool]

awesome, man.Is this movie worth paying $13 for though?

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I'm still betting there's a studio release coming sometime. The SCREAM version seemed digital and clean to me. I'd love to see Gargoyles too. THAT movie rocked! Creeped me out when I was a kid too, especially the speech at the beginning. (About the devil being kicked out of heaven. I think that was the first time I'd heard that story.)

Another made for TV horror movie I'd love to see is "Frankenstein: The True Story." But I haven't seen it or Gargoyles for over 25 years.

Don C.

[LordMalvolio]

Ohhh Gargoyles is another favorite of mine and I have the DVD of that one. That one never freaked me out like Don't be Afraid did. Although the "leaf blower/weed eater" sound effects when they attacked kinda creeped me out!

And I am tempted to buy the DVD, but am not sure I want to be tramatize myself all over again! It took me 25 years to get over it! :)

[lepage]

Hmmmm....

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Another made for TV horror movie I'd love to see is "Frankenstein: The True Story." But I haven't seen it or Gargoyles for over 25 years.

Don C.



I just bought that very Frankenstein film at Walmart a few months ago. In fact, I think they still have it on thier shelves. I had seen it when I was a kid but have not watched the whole thing yet. Its a long film!

[ctc]

>I just bought that very Frankenstein film at Walmart a few months ago.

REALLY?!?!?!! I've been looking FOREVER for that flick! But if it's out on disk I know it's possible to find....

>I had seen it when I was a kid but have not watched the whole thing yet. Its a long film!

It played as a two evening "movie of the week" deal; so it's got to be at least three hours long.

Don C.

[lepage]

Is there anyone here who can transfer vhs to dvd? I have Gargoyles but its on vhs and would like to transfer it to dvd. I'd be willing to let anyone have a copy because I know it is hard to come by.

Dave

[kingdom warrior]

Freak that movie scared the hell out of me as a kid!!...couldn't sleep with the lights off and I swear I would see things from the corner of my eye......I saw it years later when I was older and it was still good. I refuse to own a copy of this....lol!

[batmanmc]

i wouldnt mind getting a copy. sounds great.

[toys2cool]

i wouldnt mind getting a copy. sounds great.

Yeah if someone makes copies I'd want to buy one

[batmanmc]

Yeah if someone makes copies I'd want to buy one

if someone is making copies drop me a line . please.

[toys2cool]

Hopefully when toysrus gets better he could find his copy and hook us up :grin:

[z3zep]

Oh my God!!! Everyone gives me a blank stare when I mention Dont be afraid of the dark" or "Gargoyles" -- I loved those movies as a kid!!! You guys rock :2thumbsup:

[toysrus]

I will do my best to dig out that DVD, i know i have it for sure! When we moved from our old house to here it was packed and never unpacked. Anyway back on July 3rd i broke my leg in 3 places, and surgery on the leg July 13th, i'm still on crutches doing alot of physical therapy weekly. Now my lower left leg is held together by a rod, screws and pins!!


Hopefully when toysrus gets better he could find his copy and hook us up :grin:

[babycyclops]

Gargoyles is so great! Saw it on tv as a kid in the 70's and it totally freaked me out. The gargoyle suits were made by now deceased spfx make-up genius Stan Winston.
A cheap region 4 version is available here in Australia, so happily i have it in my dvd collection now

[johnmiic]

You can buy an official copy of "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark" from Warner Home Video/Made To Order DVD or Download
Windows Media-Buy for under $15:

Search: WBshop.com - The Official Online Store of Warner Bros. Studios (http://www.wbshop.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-WB-Site/default/Search-Show?q=Don%27t+Be+Afraid+of+the+Dark+)

Synopsis and preview video quality:

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark DVD - Warner Bros. Archive: WBshop.com - The Official Online Store of Warner Bros. Studios (http://www.wbshop.com/Dont-Be-Afraid-of-the-Dark/1000112916,default,pd.html?cgid=)