Don't Be Afraid of the Dark vs Spell
Spell has the higher audience score (6.5/10 against 5.8/10 for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark). Spell 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 2020). Both are fantasy, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Spell| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Spell | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Troy Nixey | Mark Tonderai |
| Main cast | Guy Pearce, Nicholas Bell, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale | Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine, John Beasley, André Jacobs, Peter Butler |
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.
Spell
A father survives a plane crash in rural Appalachia, but becomes suspicious of the elderly couple who take him in to nurse him back to health with the ancient remedies.
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