Don't Be Afraid of the Dark vs The Call of Cthulhu
The Call of Cthulhu has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 5.8/10 for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark). The Call of Cthulhu is the shorter watch at 47m compared with 1h 39m. The Call of Cthulhu is the older of the two (2006 against 2010). Both are fantasy, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
The Call of Cthulhu| Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | The Call of Cthulhu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 47m |
| Genres | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Troy Nixey | Andrew Leman |
| Main cast | Guy Pearce, Nicholas Bell, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Alan Dale | Barry Lynch, John Bolen, Matt Foyer, Ralph Lucas, Chad Fifer |
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.
The Call of Cthulhu
A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins to learn why the study of the cult so fascinated his grandfather. Bit-by-bit he begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather's inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own.
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