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Fear of the Dark

MOVIE • 2003

Fear of the Dark

Whatever Happens, Don't Close Your Eyes

Twelve year old Ryan Billings has been diagnosed with an acute fear of the dark. He spends each night lying awake in torment, waiting and watching as the evil in the darkness grows stronger, feeding off his fear. His older brother Dale, suspects that there is nothing wrong with Ryan and that this is just a ploy for more attention. Regardless, he promises to watch over his little brother as their parents head off to a party for the night. Outside a storm rages and when the power goes out, darkness envelops the house. Ryan knows that tonight the evil has finally come to claim him. Dale desperately tries everything to try and calm him down, until the horrors in the dark make him realize Ryan had good reason to be so afraid!

TMDB ★ 2.5/5Votes: 64
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Horror

Top Cast

Kevin Zegers

Kevin Zegers

Dale Billings

Jesse James

Jesse James

Ryan Billings

Rachel Skarsten

Rachel Skarsten

Heather Fontaine

Charles Edwin Powell

Charles Edwin Powell

Eric Billings

Linda Purl

Linda Purl

Sandy Bilings

Daniel Rindress-Kay

Daniel Rindress-Kay

Taylor

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Derrick Damon Reeve

Figure Pulling Young Ryan

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Charles-Etienne Burelle

Young Ryan

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K.C. Bascombe

Director

John Sullivan

John Sullivan

Writer

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Lee Faulkner

Producer

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J. David Williams

Executive Producer

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Aaron Griffith

Casting

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Jocelyn Throop

Casting

Where to watch

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

September 28, 2003

Runtime

86 min

Language

English

Origin

Canada

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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