Afraid of the Dark 1992

Overview

Afraid of the Dark is a 1992 drama, fantasy, horror, and thriller film directed by Mark Peploe. The production is a collaboration between France and Great Britain. The film features a cast that includes Ben Keyworth, James Fox, Fanny Ardant, Paul McGann, Clare Holman, Robert Stephens, and Susan Wooldridge. The story follows Lucas, an introverted 11-year-old boy who lives with his policeman father, Frank, and his blind mother, Miriam. Lucas spends much of his time at a school for the blind where his mother teaches knitting, and he has a habit of spying on others. The community is kept on edge by a recent series of attacks targeting blind women. As the narrative unfolds, the young boy, who is obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly becomes trapped within his own delusions. The film has a runtime of 91 minutes and was released in the United States on July 24, 1992. Its promotional tagline states that one cannot escape what one cannot see.