Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Movie • 1973 • Horror
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A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.
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You see an angry cat in the opening, but there is no cat elsewhere in the movie and is not harmed.
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Husband doesn't believe wife and because it's the 70s, it feels gaslighty due to the husband/wife relationship that was typical of the time.
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A person's coffee is spiked with 2 sleeping pills causing strong drowsiness.
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Is someone restrained?
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The main character's legs are bound and she is dragged down stairs.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does a major character die?
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DavidKrause
Although off camera, it is implied that the main character is pulled to their death.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Are any hands damaged?
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A character gets rope burns on their hands after trying to hold onto a cord.
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Does a family member die?
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The main character dies off camera
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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The main character is not believed while she is being stalked and toyed with by creatures from the basement. On several occasions, this leads to screams or anxiety about sounds and whispers.
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A razor is seen in the bathroom and the creatures knock it on the floor and contemplate using it to hurt a character who is in the shower.
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Is someone stalked?
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By entities in the house.
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Does someone die?
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A supporting character falls down the stairs. Another character is pulled down a fireplace shaft.
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1 on camera tripping on stairs. Another character is off screen pulled down a fireplace shaft.
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1 character dies from falling down stairs
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Is someone watched without knowing?
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Early on the creatures watch a character before they learned about them.
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Tires screech briefly as a character rushes home via car.
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Is there a shower scene?
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But no nudity.
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It is implied that sleeping pills were added to someone's coffee
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Is someone kidnapped?
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A character has their legs tied and they are dragged down stairs against their will
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Are there demons or Hell?
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We aren't sure what the basement creatures are. Since they mention souls, they may be demons.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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The main character becomes increasingly agitated.
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Is there screaming?
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The main character screams in several scenes
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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There are a few cases.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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The main character becomes dies and her soul becomes one of then.
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