Fear of the Dark | 
| Director: K.c. Bascombe
Actors: Kevin Zegers, Jesse James, Rachel Skarsten, Charles Edwin Powell, Linda Purl
Studio: Screen Media
Category: DVD
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 38372
Format: Color, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 86 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD24712D
ISBN: 0783289898
UPC: 025192471223
EAN: 9780783289892
ASIN: B00013NDP0
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Release Date: March 30, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Each night ryan lies awake watching as the evil in the darkness grows stronger. Big brother dale sees this as an attention getting antic. Trapped alone in the house during a violent storm dale quickly realizes little ryan has every reason to be afraid. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 12/28/2004 Starring: Kevin Segers Rachel Skarsten Run time: 86 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: K.c. Bascombe
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 like a scary 7th heaven episode May 26, 2009
shawn niebruegge (troy, il)
This is a warning for people who like horror movies. This is not a horror movie. This movie might be scary for pre-teens and the uninitiated, but for horror fans this is a tedious and barely watchable 86 minutes.
The slip cover is convincing: Its creepy, showing dark evil looking characters. The back claims "The best movie of it's kind since The Sixth Sense" and "In the tradition of The Ring and The Sixth Sense..." which gives you almost no sense of what your in for watching this. Pay close attention to the PG-13 for "Some Terror" rating.
What the movie is in fact: Overly long scenes make up the majority of the beginning. By the time the kids' parents are 'ready' to go out and leave their son (who is psychotically afraid of creatures in the dark to the extent that his family goes to unusual length to appease him) with his older brother, it already seems like it would be 2:00 in the morning. Its drug out way to far as if this was a TV episode turned into a movie. Once the parents leave, the power goes out and the older brother begins to see things too. There are some thrill moments and some creepy characters who are barely on screen, do little, and may or may not have ever been there. In the end there is a nice touchy-feely family moment. Seriously, its very much like watching a "7th heaven" episode about fear and how you can overcome it with the help of family. Its terribly touching. Theres no gore, nor violence, nor nudity, nor language. Just good wholesome family moments with some "scary" moments if you can make it through the bad acting.
This frankly is a family movie (truly, an overly long TV episode) marketed as a horror movie. If you want a scary movie to watch with young kids, this is prime material. It will satisfy the young. If you mistake this as a horror movie as they suggest, you will likely hate this.
 Scared Me To Death! January 9, 2009
Barry Kiefer (Kentucky)
Kevin Zegers (The Hollow & Dawn Of The Dead) and Jesse James (The Amityville Horror) are awesome actors! This movie is very scary because everyone who is afraid of the dark growing up, thinks that there is something in the dark even if you can't see it. Awesome Buy!!!
IT WILL MAKE YOU FEAR THE DARK!!! July 25, 2008
hjtras (Horseheads, N.Y.)
First of all, let me say that I do not enjoy slasher movies. In fact, I hate them and refuse to watch them. What I do love is suspense horror. 1408 would be a prime example. I think that this is why there are so many mixed reviews on this movie. Fear of the Dark has a PG-13 rating so it is obvious that this is not a blood fest kind of movie. So, if you are the kind of person who loves flesh cutting flicks, then do not watch this one. As for the other people out there who like to jump because of suspense, then you will love this movie. My family sat down to watch it and by the end of it, we had every light on in the house.
 There is fear in "Fear of the Dark" September 21, 2007
Steven Hedge (Somewhere "East of Eden")
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Okay, I'll admit right off that his film has plenty of silly nonsense in it, moments of bad acting, and poor dialogue; however, there is also plenty to enjoy too.
This story of an older child with an obsessive fear of the dark is enjoyable in spite of it's obvious flaws because we can all relate to this time period in our lives when we feared the "thing under our bed" and the "monster in the closet." Nearly every child has had a fear of the dark at some point in his or her life. This film exploits that fear and does so rather well.
We can also relate to the sibling rivalry and sibling love apparent in this film. The acting can be stiff in places and feel forced, but in most other places it is surprisingly sincere. I blame the director for this inconsistency more than the actors who can obviously act. It's the director that fails to get the best out of them on a few occasions.
By the way, the mother is played by the ageless wonder Linda Purl who was a television stable for two decades and most remembered as Andy Griffth's daughter on the series "Matlock" (sorry, no link as it hasn't been released on DVD yet). In any event, when you see her, you'd swear you were looking at an older, but still beautiful Charlize Theron.
Well, moving right along . . . The storyline is rather clever in spite of the "been there done that" feel to it. The dialogue is less than clever and certainly isn't consistent in quality as it ranges from sweet, sincere, and believable to corny, phony and cliched. The actors again should be given credit for delivering these lines as best as they could.
The atmospheric direction, photography, and setting are where this story really excels. Nearly every room, closet, mirror, and corner has something lurking in it. This provides terrific suspense and numerous "jump up from your seat" moments.
I was pleasantly surprised with the overall quality of this film and it is rather family friendly for a horror flick. There is no sex, gore, or violence really. The PG-13 rating is for exactly what it says on the DVD box: "For Frightening Images." My kids (11 & 15) jumped and let out a small scream in a few places, but laughed right after that.
Simply put: this film is good popcorn fun for the whole family (ages 10 and up).
Great Seller/great movie September 21, 2007
Heather Mcclain (PA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love those movies that have those moments that just make you jump. This movie had a few of those. I enjoyed the movie and the seller got it to me quickly. It was also in great condition.
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