Be Afraid

2017 1h 39m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 117

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Synopsis

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Not long after John Chambers and his family arrive at their new home in a small country town of Pennsylvania, John begins to experience sleep paralysis. Lying there paralyzed, trapped within his own nightmare, other-worldly beings visit John. They are entities which exist in the darkest shadows of the night and can only be seen out of the corner of one's eye. These encounters begin to haunt John, transforming to complete terror as he discovers the entities' sole purpose... the abduction of his seven year old son. In the end, John will uncover the town's horrific secret, a portal on his land, and make one last attempt to save his son before the shadow people permanently take him away to their world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brian Krause
Dr. John Chambers
Jaimi Paige
Heather Chambers
Louis Herthum
Chief Collins
Jared Abrahamson
Ben Chambers
Michelle Hurd
Christine Booth
Michael Leone
Nathan Chambers
Noell Coet
Nikki Collins
Sade Kimora Young
Emms Booth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Drew Gabreski
Writers: Gerald Nott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Drew Gabreski, shot by Scott Peck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Corey Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brian Krause and Jaimi Paige and Louis Herthum carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3311020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Drew Gabreski directs. Scott Peck behind the camera. Corey Wallace scores. Jeff Murphy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Drew Gabreski, shot by Scott Peck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Corey Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jeff Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brian Krause and Jaimi Paige and Louis Herthum carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt3311020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Scott Peck
Original score: Corey Wallace
Editing: Jeff Murphy
Production design: Niko Vilaivongs
Costume design: Lazara Peck
Makeup / hair: Julia Perez
VFX supervisor: Jeff Murphy
Sound: Alex Weiss
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Be Afraid (2017)

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Gimly2017-07-18
★ 5/10
It's far from perfect, but these low budget horrors starring E-list actors bring up such exceedingly low expectations, that I actually ended up being kind of pleasantly surprised by Be Afraid. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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