Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark Fails to Scare Up an Audience

Posted by About.com Horror & Suspense on August 28, 2011

For the second straight week, a major horror movie remake that has garnered good reviews (at least, horror-wise) has failed to parlay that acclaim into significant box office returns. Last week, Fright Night tanked, and this past weekend, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark fared only slightly better, earning an estimated $8.7 million. On the bright side, that total is about $1 million more than Fright Night with a smaller theater count and without the benefit of inflated 3-D ticket prices. Final numbers are due Tuesday.

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