Review of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) by Andrew O'hehir for Salon — 24 Aug 2011
Some of the knife-twisting later scenes in "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" feel almost campy, like winks at the audience or studious self-referentiality. None of this is quite enough to ruin a gripping, gruesome fable, which of course del Toro's fans and other genre buffs will rush out to see, but it does render the movie a minor muddle rather than a horror masterwork.
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This review of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) was written by Andrew O'hehir and published by Salon on 24 Aug 2011.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark has generally received mixed reviews.
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