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post #91 of 142
7/18/08 at 3:55pm

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

They just announced six but all Best Buy only titles.

There are rumors going around that more horror titles are going to be BB deals so perhaps Warner could make a set of TV horrors.
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post #92 of 142
7/18/08 at 4:59pm

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

michael do you have that announcement?
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post #93 of 142
7/18/08 at 6:00pm

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Check out the Warner Sci-Fi thread here.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...fi-warner.html
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post #94 of 142
7/26/08 at 7:51am

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Still no announcement for this ?? Ill give it another week, then im sure it wont be coming this year either, very dissapointed.
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post #95 of 142
7/30/08 at 9:41am

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Just announced: Guillermo del Toro will produce a remake of ABC's 1973 telefilm DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK for Miramax. Guillermo will adapt Nigel McKeand's teleplay alongside Matthew Robbins. Robbins worked on MIMIC with del Torro, and co-wrote and directed DRAGONSLAYER.
DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK will be directed by comic artist Troy Nixey.
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post #96 of 142
7/30/08 at 9:45am
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Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

First of all, this is tremendous news! Can you imagine what
Guillermo del Toro can do with this remake?

Secondly, this explains the delay in Warner releasing this to DVD.
I would think that they are going to time the original 1973 telefilm
with the theatrical remake release.

My guess is, pending how long it takes to make this new film, we
may be waiting at least another year or two for the 1973 telefilm
release to DVD.

....of course, all this is pure speculation based on how the studios
usually market their releases.
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post #97 of 142
7/30/08 at 9:49am

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

well, he is not directing it.
what has he produced besides the orphanage that was good.
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post #98 of 142
7/30/08 at 9:53am

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Ronald, I totally agree that this is most excellent news! I have very fond memories (nightmares!!!) of this film from when I was young and I have not seen it since I was a child in the 70's. I have avoided watching it on YouTube. I really look forward to del Torro's re-imagining and hope to one day revisit the original on DVD.
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post #99 of 142
7/30/08 at 9:53am

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Thats good to hear that he is attached to the remake, but if theyre going to time the original dvd with this thats terrible, only because the remake could be at least a year before it comes out, if not more.I hope this isnt the case, we have waited forever as it is.
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post #100 of 142
8/2/08 at 7:39pm

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

The sad thing is that even if this gets released, there are so many excellent horror tv-movies that will never get a release. The amazing thing is if anyone even puts out flawed copies of it, the studio will jump down their throat legally. Then they'll bury it forever. In effect, they are fighting not to release the movie on dvd. Sometimes I think copyrights are the worst thing ever invented.
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post #101 of 142
9/7/08 at 11:59am

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

According to imdb, the remake doesnt get released till 2011 !!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant believe Warner is going to make us wait till then, for a dvd of the original.
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post #102 of 142
9/7/08 at 2:47pm

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

I wonder what condition most TV movie elements are in? I doubt preserving them was ever given much thought, which may be what's holding up their release on DVD.
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post #103 of 142
9/14/08 at 12:54pm

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Could somebody ask tommorow, in the chat about this title ?
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post #104 of 142
9/16/08 at 4:09am
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Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Per last evening's chat:

Quote:
(RonEpstein) You announced in a prior chat that the 70s TV movie
"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" would be considered for release shortly. We know a theatrical movie remake is forthcoming. Has that changed
your plans to release this TV movie in the near future?

(WHV) We're waiting for confirmation on the theatrical film before announcing our plans.

You can read the entire transcript of the chat here
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post #105 of 142
9/16/08 at 6:21am

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bradley Newton
Just announced: Guillermo del Toro will produce a remake of ABC's 1973 telefilm DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK for Miramax. Guillermo will adapt Nigel McKeand's teleplay alongside Matthew Robbins. Robbins worked on MIMIC with del Torro, and co-wrote and directed DRAGONSLAYER.
DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK will be directed by comic artist Troy Nixey.
I've never seen this. But hell, Kim Darby? I'm a fan. But those amazon prices right now! It'll be good to buy one for less than it would cost to take her out to dinner at a fine restaurant.

But any project this director is tied to will be an event. some good names behind it. Dragonslayer is a fav of mine.
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post #106 of 142
9/16/08 at 6:33am

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Its nice to know they still plan to release it, but 2011 when the remake comes is a long time to wait.
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post #107 of 142
9/16/08 at 9:39am

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Well, you never know. They still don't have LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH: THE REMAKE out. But I've already watched my DVD of the original 4 times.
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post #108 of 142
9/16/08 at 10:09am

Re: Horror Fans: Is DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (1973) on DVD?

Also, del torro has at least 3 or four projects in the works, before he could even start on the remake, so it will be a miracle if its even 2011!!!!I cant beleive Warner is going to wait forever just to do a tie in.
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post #109 of 142
7/22/09 at 4:41am
Thread Starter 
I suppose now that the Warner Archives website has
been updated that I can officially let the cat out of the bag....

CLICK HERE
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post #110 of 142
7/22/09 at 5:50am
Cool. 

No date yet but they are taking preorders.  Hopefully they'll have the good sense to get it out by Halloween. 

I'll add it to my possible October purchases. 
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post #111 of 142
7/22/09 at 6:35am
If it is up for pre-order than the release date (lol) will be the first Tuesday in August or August 4th.  Yes this is on my to buy list along with three other title now listed for pre-order.  I have to say that I thought of many titles when Ron whetted my appetite on speculation and this was not one.  Pleasant surprise.  Thanks.

Also maybe Warner's has some surprises up their hand for latter down the road and closer to October.
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post #112 of 142
10/19/10 at 7:58am

Had to revive this to say that I just watched the Warner Archives Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, and boy is it, uh, dark.  Though it goes against my grain, I had the new plasma cranked up in brightness/black level (it's not calibrated yet) just to discern anything at all going on in shadow...and just about the whole movie takes place in shadow or outright darkness.  I have to wonder how this played, over the air, on 1973 TVs.


I have friends who claim they were quite traumatized by this.  Seeing it as an adult, there's no traumatizing me now but I have no problem imagining the impact it must have had. There's more originality and craft here than in many other such flicks, and the sound effects coming from those nasty little creatures are great.  Also enjoyable is an extra strong dose of the 1970s in this one, in the house interior, the people themselves, and the utterly unironic use of "women's lib" in dialogue. The inclusion of William Demarest is a treat, and his accent and general manner of speaking are another nice link to that and earlier eras of our past.

 

Recent viewings of a few of the late-1970s and early-1980s TV movie thrillers have been a revelation. I know I enjoyed a few of those in their day (e.g. Trilogy of Terror), but what I mostly remember is scorning the TV movie for so many years. Well, I still do, because in spite of their promise, their general tone hasn't changed. But something nice was going on with some of the thrillers during that time frame. Hard to back up this kind of statement, but they seem a little more daring or groundbreaking for their time.  At any rate, this early one was most enjoyable.

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post #113 of 142
10/19/10 at 8:18am

I saw this when it originally aired the first time, I was 8 year old and it scared the crap outta me.

Saw Trilogy of terror then too but that seemed silly to me and wasn't scary.

 

Still haven't opened my dvd of Dark yet, too afraid.

 

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post #114 of 142
10/19/10 at 10:44am

Its still a very enjoyable movie, but its not scary anymore. The teaser trailer for the remake looks good.

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post #115 of 142
10/19/10 at 3:03pm

If you get this month's issue of Fangoria, there's a full page ad for Warner's Archive horror flicks, and there's cover art for a DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Remastered Special Edition, which, as I take it, is supposed to be up for order on 10/26, but I have seen no indication yet of it on their site. Perhaps, the bumping of the remake out of it's initial January release date affected this version, too. Have to wait until next week and see.

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post #116 of 142
10/19/10 at 5:25pm
Thread Starter 

Looks like Warner came through as they hinted they might 

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post #117 of 142
10/19/10 at 5:47pm

I sent them an email a couple of hours ago, asking if this might be true. But, I tried this maneuver before and the reply I know I'm gonna get back is basically going to be, 'Sorry we don't comment on pending releases.'

 

But, anyway, here's to hoping.

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post #118 of 142
10/19/10 at 5:53pm
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I don't want to say anything official that I don't know

100% about....

 

...but let's just say that a remastered retail release of this

title has always been a very strong possibility.  In fact, I 

would go out on a limb and say that I am confident what 

you saw is true.

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post #119 of 142
10/19/10 at 6:13pm

I never doubted what I saw wasn't true, but whether the pushing back of the remake has affected its pending release, since I can find no pre-order of it up at their site yet. But, in light of your post up there, Ron, I'm confident, now, that come 10/26 it will be ready to buy. I'm just curious what else they've added to it, since it stated on the cover, SPECIAL EDITION; a commentary, a featurette on the pending remake, an interview with Kim Darby, etc?

 

The cover was kinda cool, too. It's the same one they've got for their "standard" DVD, except tinted red.

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post #120 of 142
10/19/10 at 6:24pm

This is wonderful, er, potential news!! 

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