Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
Published January 5, 2026
The gang's all here. Today Val and Ron bring 2010's Don't Be Afraid of the Dark to the discussion table as we ring in a new year!
Directed by Troy Nixey with screenplay by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins. Starring Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison.
Plus, the sisters give out their latest recommendations for your viewing/listening purposes. 😘
Don't forget: Book club episode is coming January 19th! Join us in reading Children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo and email us your thoughts on it at dontwatchatnightpod@gmail.com .
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Don’t Watch at Night is a Ness Production. Executive Producers are Valerie and Veronica. Editing by Valerie. Music by Omar Chakor. Special thanks to Lorenzo Villarreal and Alex Street for production support for this episode.
Episode Resources:
https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/tv-movie-that-inspired-guillermo-del-toros-dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/oct/06/dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark-review
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dont-be-afraid-of-the-dark-201