Sunday, August 28, 2011

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark


Don't go in expecting to see a horror movie, because it isn't. It really is a gothic fairy tale with some creepy moments, but nothing classifying as true horror. It would be scary to a child, like a fairy tale would, with a moral to the story. As per usual for a Guillermo Del Torro film, the art direction was fantastic. The creepy old mansion was beautiful and magical just like all the environments in his films. It's one of those movies that are better to watch with little distractions so you can get sucked in and live in the world the film as created because it heavily relies on atmosphere. Quietly follow the whispers and let the dark wash over you.

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