FilmSupernatural Psychological Cosmic & Lovecraftian

Be Afraid2017

Name: Be Afraid
Genre: Supernatural, Psychological, Cosmic & Lovecraftian, Survival
Released: 2017-04-26
Rating: 4.5

Directed by Drew Gabreski

4.5

Crypt Score

Blended from 3 sources

IMDb 4.7Rotten Tomatoes 10%TMDB 6.0

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Year

2017

Runtime

99 min

Box Office

🏆 1 win

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

When John Chambers moves his family to a quiet Pennsylvania town, his nights become a waking nightmare — paralyzed and helpless, he becomes aware of shadowy, otherworldly presences lurking just beyond the edge of sight. What begins as disturbing visions slowly escalates into a desperate fight for the people he loves most. The rural setting hides secrets far older and stranger than the Chambers family could have anticipated, and the terror only deepens as John realizes the entities have a very specific interest in his young son.

Content: Depictions Of Sleep Paralysis, Child Endangerment, Suicide, Murder, Dark And Disturbing Imagery