This is the official movie trailer for Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark. It tells the story of a little girl haunted by strange creatures living in the deep recesses of her family’s house.

The trailer looks great. It makes me want to go see the full film to see what the creatures look like and to see what happens with the little girl and her parents. But the reviews aren’t great.

Most state the story is overly fussy and confusing, and that while the main cast do a great job in their individual roles, the whole film doesn’t turn out well. In fact, the original television movie from 1973 is better. Oh.

What went wrong? Guillermo Del Toro can usually be relied upon to deliver, with his unique style shining through. Perhaps the problem is that he only wrote and produced Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark while letting someone else direct.