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Be Afraid

  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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Be Afraid (2017)
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In order to protect his family, Dr. John Chambers must solve the town's deadly secret, which lives within the darkest shadows of the night.In order to protect his family, Dr. John Chambers must solve the town's deadly secret, which lives within the darkest shadows of the night.In order to protect his family, Dr. John Chambers must solve the town's deadly secret, which lives within the darkest shadows of the night.

  • Director
    • Drew Gabreski
  • Writers
    • Caleb G. Brown
    • Gerald Nott
  • Stars
    • Brian Krause
    • Jaimi Paige
    • Louis Herthum
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    2.3K
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    • Director
      • Drew Gabreski
    • Writers
      • Caleb G. Brown
      • Gerald Nott
    • Stars
      • Brian Krause
      • Jaimi Paige
      • Louis Herthum
    • 51User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Brian Krause
    Brian Krause
    • Dr. John Chambers
    Jaimi Paige
    • Heather Chambers
    Louis Herthum
    Louis Herthum
    • Chief Martin Collins
    Jared Abrahamson
    Jared Abrahamson
    • Ben Chambers
    Michelle Hurd
    Michelle Hurd
    • Christine Booth
    Michael Leone
    • Nathan Chambers
    Noell Coet
    • Nikki Collins
    Sade Kimora Young
    Sade Kimora Young
    • Emms Booth
    Kevin M. Horton
    Kevin M. Horton
    • Officer Kass
    Eric Chandler
    Eric Chandler
    • Officer Mills
    Todd Goble
    • Jimmy Perkins
    Michael Chandler
    Michael Chandler
    • Darren Schmidt
    Callie Thorne
    Callie Thorne
    • Annabelle Fletcher
    Kevin Grevioux
    Kevin Grevioux
    • Dean Booth
    Jonathan Visser
    • Shadow Person #1
    Bill Laing
    • The Hat Man
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Dr. Cullen
    Tracey Turner
    • Nurse Carter
    • Director
      • Drew Gabreski
    • Writers
      • Caleb G. Brown
      • Gerald Nott
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    User reviews51

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    5armomo3

    Decent but wish they explained more.

    Took too long getting to the point and then didn't bother to explain anything. Could have been really good. Had decent acting, etc just not enough meat to the plot. If it came on TV and you're looking to kill a couple hours, it's decent but I wouldn't pay to rent or stream it.
    4xhidden99

    Standard farmhouse horror

    Pregnant mom with the baby crazies. History of miscarriages. Useless clueless husband almost clinically retarded. Other kids who are wise and disbelieved. The town and local cops are in on it. Zillow unaware the house is a possessed pit to hell.
    5gavin6942

    Standard Horror Fluff

    Not long after John Chambers and his family arrive at their new home in a small country town in Pennsylvania, John begins to experience sleep paralysis. Lying there paralyzed, trapped within his own nightmare, other-worldly beings visit.

    The highlight of this film is that it stars Brian Krause, who is one of the greats in genre cinema. Between "Sleepwalkers" and "Charmed" he has really made a name for himself. Sure, there were a few duds... like, what the heck is up with "Camel Spiders"? But overall, always a pleasure to see Krause.

    That being said, this is neither one of his great films or his duds. And he is, of course, quite good. But the film as a whole is just so-so, something to pass the time in October, but nothing that will become a holiday standard or must-see. It just sort of... exists.
    5bahgheera

    Average flick, terrible portrayal of CPR.

    I just want to chime in here and say that if you watch this movie then PLEASE do not try to do CPR the way the Doctor in the movie did it. Go get yourself trained by the American Red Cross, you can do it online. At least look it up on Google or something. The way it was done in the movie would actually kill somebody, pressing on the neck like that!
    6fairlesssam

    Something good about this one

    I enjoyed this movie, with a larger budget it could have been seriously good. The concept and story are pretty solid, interesting and engaging. The characters and actors involved were all very good and believable. I loved the whole idea with the tunnel which reminded me of Absentia which is a superb indie horror.

    A family move into a new home and soon after begin seeing strange things. The young child sees a man in a hat in his bedroom and the dad starts having nightmares about creatures. The older son returns home from college and connects with one of the female locals who happens to be the sheriff's daughter.

    The younger lad is drawn to a tunnel near the home, it has a memorizing affect on him.

    There have been many unexplained disappearances in the town and the sheriffs estranged wife is the subject of ridicule for voicing concerns about strange beings at the corner of your eye.

    It all reaches a climax after an initiation prank goes terribly wrong and it appears the sheriff knows more than he's letting on.

    Much is sadly unexplained at the end of the movie but all in all I thought it was pretty good.

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    • Trivia
      The QR code on Emms missing person poster in Palmers gas station takes you to Locate The Missings Facebook page, it's an actual missing persons group not associated with the movie.
    • Goofs
      When Ben is at the Police Station towards the end of the movie, he is handcuffed. Ben was brought in as a witness, not a suspect, nor was he arrested, therefore he would not be restrained with handcuffs.
    • Quotes

      Dr. John Chambers: [spoiler]

      [last lines]

      Dr. John Chambers: [unaware he's a ghost] Guys I'm right here

    • Crazy credits
      The Tall Man and Shadow People were not harmed in the making of this film.
    • Connections
      Features La Nuit des morts-vivants (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Lullabye
      Written by Kevin Barber

      Performed by Kevin Barber

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ác Ma
    • Filming locations
      • Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • DarkShed
      • Quest Pacifica
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $161,172
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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