Don't Be Afraid of the Dark vs Mermaid Down
Mermaid Down has the higher audience score (6.5/10 against 5.8/10 for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark). Mermaid Down is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 39m. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is the older of the two (2010 against 2019). Both are fantasy, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Mermaid Down| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Mermaid Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Troy Nixey | Jeffrey Grellman |
| Main cast | Guy Pearce, Nicholas Bell, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale | Phillip Andre Botello, Jessica Honor Carleton, Burt Culver, Alexandra Bokova, Meggan Kaiser |
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.
Mermaid Down
A mermaid is ripped from the Pacific, her tail is chopped off and she's thrown into a mental home where no one believes she is a mermaid.
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