Afraid of the Dark

Afraid of the Dark (1992)

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A young boy comes to fear that his blind mother may become the next victim of a serial killer in this complex psychological thriller. Unfolding at first as a traditional suspense tale, the film follows the terrified boy's attempts to determine the killer's identity, a task his policeman father has… More

R, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By
Mark Peploe
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
May 26, 1993 Wide
On DVD
Oct 25, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Debut of Mark People (co-writer of Bertolucci's Last Emperor) is a borderline pretentious cerebral thriller, aiming at delving into the inner workings of the mind, but acting by young protag Keyworth and James Fox and Fanny Ardant as his parents is good.

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