Don't Be Afraid of the Dark vs Dust Bunny
Dust Bunny has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.8/10 for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark). Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 46m. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is the older of the two (2010 against 2025). Both are fantasy, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Dust Bunny | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Action, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Troy Nixey | Bryan Fuller |
| Main cast | Guy Pearce, Nicholas Bell, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale | Mads Mikkelsen, David Dastmalchian, Caspar Phillipson, Sigourney Weaver, Sheila Atim |
Synopsis
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
Dust Bunny
Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster she believes ate her entire family. To protect her, he'll need to battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting the fact that some monsters are real.
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