Where to Watch Afraid of the Dark (1991) in the US

What it's about

Lucas is a little boy who's going blind. The only thing that could save his eyesight is a risky eye operation that could either fix his eyes or blind him for good. Scared, lonely and half-blind, he lets his subconscious fears and desires and grim imagination run loose. He spends a lot of his time spying on people and visiting the local graveyard and the mausoleum. He starts seeing a creepy serial killer everywhere in town, who goes after blind women and stabs them in the eyes. Lucas doesn't tell anyone about this, not even his police officer father. He also starts seeing other people, who are not blind, as if they were blind. Lucas also develops an unhealthy interest in his much older stepsister, who is about to get married and leave their family home, and becomes jealous of her husband to be. Things culminate when he sees a dog he believes to be rabid, and when his pregnant mother finally gives birth to his baby sister. Can Lucas return from the brink of sanity and what, if anything, of the things he sees is real?

Cast and crew

Director

Mark Peploe

Writer

Mark Peploe, Frederick Seidel

Starring

James Fox, Fanny Ardant, Paul McGann

Details

Release date

Jan 22, 1992

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom, France

Box office

$53,932

Awards

1 nomination

Where to Watch Afraid of the Dark (1991) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Afraid of the Dark in the United States?

Afraid of the Dark is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I stream Afraid of the Dark or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.

Can I watch Afraid of the Dark for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.