BLU-RAY DVD RELEASE January 3rd 2012

Presented by Guillermo del Toro DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison Star in “... Hands Down One of the Best – and Scariest – Horror Films of 2011” (Tony Timpone, Fangoria) Debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd Bonus Features Include Three Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes

Katie Holmes (Batman Begins, Jack and Jill), Guy Pearce (The King’s Speech, HBO’s “Mildred Pierce”) and Bailee Madison (Just Go With It) star in Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, the frightening horror film from Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital January 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. When she moves in with her father (Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Holmes), Sally (Madison) starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement. Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include the three-part making-of documentary that explores “The Story,” “Blackwood’s Mansion,” and “The Creatures.” Blu-ray exclusive features include a conceptual art gallery. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark will be available for $35.99 SRP (Blu-ray) and $30.99 SRP (DVD).

Synopsis:
Sally, a young girl, moves to Rhode Island to live with her father and his new girlfriend in the 19th century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the house, Sally starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement whose hidden agenda is to claim her as one of their own.

Blu-ray and DVD Bonus Features Include:
• Three-Part Making-of Documentary
• “The Story”
• “Blackwood’s Mansion”
• “The Creatures”

Blu-Ray Exclusive Bonus Features Include:
• Conceptual Art Gallery

Directed by Troy Nixey from a screenplay by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins and the teleplay by Nigel McKeand, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark was produced by Mark Johnson and Guillermo Del Toro.

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark has a running time of 99 minutes and is rated R for violence and terror.