Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Movie • 1973 • Horror
ReportA 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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Does a cat die?
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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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Does someone die by suicide?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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There are a few cases.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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catgotmyyarn
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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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is someone drugged?
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A person's coffee is spiked with 2 sleeping pills causing strong drowsiness.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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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 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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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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Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone stalked?
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By entities in the house.
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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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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 watched without knowing?
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Early on the creatures watch a character before they learned about them.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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1 on camera tripping on stairs. Another character is off screen pulled down a fireplace shaft.
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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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Is there a shower scene?
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But no nudity.
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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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DavidKrause
We aren't sure what the basement creatures are. Since they mention souls, they may be demons.
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It is implied that sleeping pills were added to someone's coffee
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Does someone have a meltdown?
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The main character becomes increasingly agitated.
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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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Does someone fall down stairs?
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1 character dies from falling down stairs
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Is there screaming?
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The main character screams in several scenes
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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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