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Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark > Credits and Details
Directed by
Troy Nixey Troy Nixey  
Written by
Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro ... screenplay
Matthew Robbins Matthew Robbins ... screenplay
Nigel McKeand Nigel McKeand  
Cast
Bruce Gleeson Bruce Gleeson ... Buggy Driver
Eddie Ritchard Eddie Ritchard ... Housekeeper (as Edwina Ritchard)
Garry McDonald Garry McDonald ... Blackwood
Bailee Madison Bailee Madison ... Sally
Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen ... Airport Cart Driver
Katie Holmes Katie Holmes ... Kim
Guy Pearce Guy Pearce ... Alex
Jack Thompson Jack Thompson ... Harris
Julia Blake Julia Blake ... Mrs. Underhill
David Tocci David Tocci ... Workman
Lance Drisdale Lance Drisdale ... Policeman
Nicholas Bell Nicholas Bell ... Psychiatrist
Libby Gott Libby Gott ... Nurse
James Mackay James Mackay ... Librarian
Emilia Burns Emilia Burns ... Caterer (as Emelia Burns)
Alan Dale Alan Dale ... Charles Jacoby
Trudy Hellier Trudy Hellier ... Evelyn Jacoby
Terry Kenwrick Terry Kenwrick ... Bill
Grant Piro Grant Piro ... Creature (voice)
Todd MacDonald Todd MacDonald ... Creature (voice)
Angus Smallwood Angus Smallwood ... Creature (voice)
Dylan Young Dylan Young ... Creature (voice)
Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro ... Creature (voice)
Abbe Holmes Abbe Holmes ... Joanne (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Richard Davine Richard Davine ... Tourist
Lisa N Edwards Lisa N Edwards ... Cocktail Party Guest
Kim Ross Kim Ross ... Extra
Produced by
Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro ... producer
William Horberg William Horberg ... executive producer
Mark Johnson Mark Johnson ... producer
Stephen Jones Stephen Jones ... executive producer
Nick Nunziata Nick Nunziata ... associate producer
Tom Williams Tom Williams ... executive producer
Original Music by
Marco Beltrami Marco Beltrami  
Buck Sanders Buck Sanders  
Special Effects by
Brent Baker Brent Baker ... mould maker: Spectral Motion
Matt Belcher Matt Belcher ... special effects runner
Genevieve Bevan-John Genevieve Bevan-John ... special effects on-set technician
Roland Blancaflor Roland Blancaflor ... special effects crew: Spectral Motion, Inc.
Brenden Barry Brown Brenden Barry Brown ... special effects workshop technician
Rodney Burke Rodney Burke ... special effects on-set supervisor
Aaron Cox Aaron Cox ... special effects technician
Thomas Eucla Davies Thomas Eucla Davies ... on-set special effects technician
Maxine Dennett Maxine Dennett ... assistant special effects supervisor
Brian Duff Brian Duff ... special effects assistant
Mary Elizalde Mary Elizalde ... creative special effects consultant: Spectral Motion
Guillermo Estrada Guillermo Estrada ... illustrator: Spectral Motion
Steve Frost Steve Frost ... special effects supervisor
Rob Heggie Rob Heggie ... special effects on-set technician
Andrew Im Andrew Im ... illustrator: Spectral Motion
Hiroshi Katagiri Hiroshi Katagiri ... sculptor: Spectral Motion
Paul Kurzke Paul Kurzke ... special effects workshop technician
Tim Larsen Tim Larsen ... painter: Spectral Motion
Andy McAllister Andy McAllister ... special effects workshop foreman
Blair Mcallister Blair Mcallister ... junior special effects
Cass McClure Cass McClure ... lab technician: Spectral Motion
Louise McNicholl Louise McNicholl ... assistant special effects coordinator
Tim O'Brien Tim O'Brien ... special effects workshop coordinator
Angelo Sahin Angelo Sahin ... special effects supervisor
Dave Seaborn Dave Seaborn ... special effects technician
Constantine Sekeris Constantine Sekeris ... illustrator: Spectral Motion
Mario Torres Jr. Mario Torres Jr. ... sculptor
Mario Torres Mario Torres ... sculptor: Spectral Motion
Matt Ullman Matt Ullman ... photographic effects: Spectral Motion
Brian Walsh Brian Walsh ... production supervisor: Spectral Motion
Visual Effects by
Grant Adam Grant Adam ... lead technical director: Iloura
Ben Alpass Ben Alpass ... opening titles designer
Daniel Ashton Daniel Ashton ... film recording technician: Weta Digital
Aaron Auty Aaron Auty ... lighting artist: Iloura
Nick Booth Nick Booth ... film recording supervisor: Weta Digital
Paul Buckley Paul Buckley ... lead effects animator: Iloura
Eddie Chew Eddie Chew ... animator: Iloura
Andrew Clarke Andrew Clarke ... matte painter
Troy Darben Troy Darben ... visual effects supervisor: Iloura
Holger Dielenberg Holger Dielenberg ... animator: Iloura
Domenic DiGiorgio Domenic DiGiorgio ... character technical director: Iloura
Julian Dimsey Julian Dimsey ... vfx on-set supervisor: Iloura
Laura Dubsky Laura Dubsky ... digital compositor: Iloura
Chris Dwyer Chris Dwyer ... data manager: Iloura
Simon Dye Simon Dye ... digital compositor
Julia Egerton Julia Egerton ... digital compositor: Iloura
Mike Elizalde Mike Elizalde ... creature design consultant
Dean Elliott Dean Elliott ... animator: Iloura
Alan Fairlie Alan Fairlie ... lead compositor: Iloura
Amelia Ford Amelia Ford ... visual effects editor
Daniel Fotheringham Daniel Fotheringham ... animator: Iloura
Chris Frey Chris Frey ... opening titles designer
Jason Gilholme Jason Gilholme ... match mover: Iloura
Paul Glubb Paul Glubb ... visual effects supervisor
Avi Goodman Avi Goodman ... lead character technical director: Iloura
Mat Govoni Mat Govoni ... data wrangler: Iloura
Shane Hall Shane Hall ... animator: Iloura
Dominic Hellier Dominic Hellier ... digital compositor: Iloura
James Humphries James Humphries ... animator: Iloura
Daizo Inaoka Daizo Inaoka ... visual effects artist
Samuel Jensen Samuel Jensen ... lead modeller: Iloura
Andrew Keeble Andrew Keeble ... animator: Iloura
Tom Kenneally Tom Kenneally ... roto artist: Iloura
Alan S.L. Lam Alan S.L. Lam ... roto artist: Iloura
Jarret Lee Jarret Lee ... roto artist: Iloura
Adrian Lim Adrian Lim ... animator: Iloura
Ineke Majoor Ineke Majoor ... visual effects producer: Iloura
Shelley Matulick Shelley Matulick ... data wrangler: Iloura
Glenn Melenhorst Glenn Melenhorst ... lead visual effects supervisor: Iloura
Keith Meure Keith Meure ... data wrangler: Iloura
Jay C. Miller Jay C. Miller ... lighting technical director: Iloura
Zac Morris Zac Morris ... visual effects artist
Simon Nix Simon Nix ... visual effects assistant: Iloura
Matt Omond Matt Omond ... digital compositor: Iloura / on set visual effects supervisor: Iloura
Heath Pagram Heath Pagram ... animator: Iloura
Matthew Pascuzzi Matthew Pascuzzi ... digital compositor: Iloura
Bruce Phillips Bruce Phillips ... additional on-set supervisor: Iloura
Cam Ralph Cam Ralph ... animator: Iloura
James Robison James Robison ... technical director: Iloura
Simon Rosenthal Simon Rosenthal ... digital executive producer: Iloura
Simon Ross Simon Ross ... effects animator: Iloura
Scott Shapiro Scott Shapiro ... visual effects producer
Kelly Sheeran Kelly Sheeran ... data wrangler: Iloura
Josh Simmonds Josh Simmonds ... lighting supervisor: Iloura
Frederick George Stuhrberg Frederick George Stuhrberg ... 3D scanning
Christopher Sutton Christopher Sutton ... 3d scanning: Inition
Evann Tjokrosetio Evann Tjokrosetio ... match mover: Iloura
Nicholas Tripodi Nicholas Tripodi ... lead animator: Iloura
Stephen Van Elst Stephen Van Elst ... opening titles designer
Jordan Walsh Jordan Walsh ... lighting artist: Iloura
Ben Weller Ben Weller ... modeler: Iloura
Tom Wild Tom Wild ... vfx production manager: Iloura
Pete Williams Pete Williams ... film recording manager: Weta Digital
Drew Wood-Davies Drew Wood-Davies ... lighting artist: Iloura
Stunts
Jade Amantea Jade Amantea ... stunt assistant
Chris Anderson Chris Anderson ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Marky Lee Campbell Marky Lee Campbell ... stunt assistant / stunt rigger
Robbie Clissold Robbie Clissold ... stunt assistant
Jarrah Cocks Jarrah Cocks ... stunt assistant / stunt rigger
Russell Frost Russell Frost ... additional stunt coordinator
Jacqueline Geelan Jacqueline Geelan ... stunt double
Holly Graham Holly Graham ... stunts
Amanda Graver Amanda Graver ... stunt assistant
Chris Hargreaves Chris Hargreaves ... safety supervisor
Deirdre Naughton Deirdre Naughton ... assistant stunt coordinator / stunts
Puven Pather Puven Pather ... stunt assistant
Warwick Sadler Warwick Sadler ... stunt assistant / stunt double: Guy Pearce / stunt rigger
Frode Sandven Frode Sandven ... stunts
Mark Wickham Mark Wickham ... head stunt rigger
Thanks
John Alexiades John Alexiades ... special thanks
Linda Borgeson Linda Borgeson ... special thanks
Michael Falbo Michael Falbo ... special thanks
Peter Felicetti Peter Felicetti ... special thanks
Dan Hassid Dan Hassid ... special thanks
Keri Putnam Keri Putnam ... especial thanks
Additional Info
Premiere: November 06, 2010
Theatrical Release: August 26, 2011
DVD Release: January 03, 2012
Blu-ray Release: January 03, 2012
Countries: United States Australia Mexico
Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia Facebook
Ratings
SkullJoy

4.7 / 10

IMDb

5.5 / 10

Metacritic

56 / 100

Alternate Titles
> Dark Fairy
Production Companies
Miramax (Miramax) (presents)
FilmDistrict (in association with)
Necropia Entertainment
Gran Via Productions (Gran Via)
Tequila Gang
Distributors
FilmDistrict
  (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2012) (United States) (DVD)
MTV Networks
  (2024) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
Docklands Studios, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  (Studio)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia
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