Movies Like Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a 2010 fantasy, horror, thriller film from Troy Nixey with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Fly and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.

Fantasy Horror Thriller

The Fly

1986

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.

7.4

MagicScore

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

1973

A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

6.1

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!

6.5

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Inhabited

2003

A family dismisses their daughter's claims of "fairies" living in the playhouse in their new home's backyard, until they discover another girl described the same beings in their home, decades before.

6.4

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The Young Cannibals

2019

Seven friends summon a monster when they are tricked into eating burgers made of human flesh.

6.2

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Splinter

2008

When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.

6.2

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Werewolf of London

1935

A strange animal attack turns a botanist into a bloodthirsty monster.

6.0

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The Relic

1997

A homicide detective teams up with an evolutionary biologist to hunt a giant creature that is killing people in a Chicago museum.

6.0

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The Axiom

2019

At the risk of her group's safety, a young woman travels into a National Forest where her sister has become trapped in a multi-dimensional world of monsters.

5.4

MagicScore

#10

Shortcut

2020

A group of five classmates is trapped inside their school bus after an encounter with a mysterious creature on the road. Amid constant threats from the creature, the teen's anxiety increases while their survival chances decrease.

5.3

MagicScore

#11

Saturday the 14th

1981

After his family moves to a new house, a young boy discovers a mysterious book that details a curse hanging over the date of Saturday the 14th. Opening the book releases a band of monsters into the house and the family must join together to save themselves and their neighborhood.

5.0

MagicScore

#12

Ghoulies

1985

A young man and his girlfriend move into the man's old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a need to control ancient demons.

4.9

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#13

Minutes Past Midnight

2016

As midnight falls, all manner of terror invades the Earth. Demons, cannibals, killers, ghosts and monsters swarm the world in these tales of the supernatural, the fantastic, and the just plain horrific. Featuring nine stories of horror.

4.8

MagicScore

#14

It Conquered the World

1956

An alien from Venus tries to take over the world with the help of a disillusioned human scientist, as his wife, his best friend and the friend's wife try to intervene.

4.8

MagicScore

#15

It Chapter Two

2019

27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

2021

Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

Justice League Dark

2017

When innocent civilians begin committing unthinkable crimes across Metropolis, Gotham City and beyond, Batman must call upon mystical counterparts to eradicate this demonic threat to the planet; enter Justice League Dark. This team of Dark Arts specialists must unravel the mystery of Earth's supernatural plague and contend with the rising, powerful villainous forces behind the siege—before it's too late for all of mankind.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954

When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

Silent Hill

2006

Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Kong: Skull Island

2017

Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Don't Be Afraid of the Dark?

The top films similar to Don't Be Afraid of the Dark by MovieMagicScore are The Fly (7.4), Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (6.1), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (6.5). Each shares fantasy/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark worth watching?

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 1,081 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Don't Be Afraid of the Dark?

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) is a fantasy, horror, thriller film directed by Troy Nixey, starring Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison.

Where can I find more recommendations like Don't Be Afraid of the Dark?

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About movies like Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

This ranked list pairs Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010), a fantasy and horror and thriller film from Troy Nixey, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Katie Holmes take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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