Watch Katie Holmes' Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark

Katie Holmes might not do much acting at the moment, but she sure knows how to pick her roles, starring in Guillermo del Toro's highly regarded horror Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.

Here's the official synopsis:

Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion’s builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house’s bottomless depths, she must convince Alex and Kim that it’s not a fantasy - before the evil lurking in the dark consumes them all.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is released on August 12.

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