Guillermo Del Toro will be coming back to horror, after such films as ‘Cronos’, ‘Mimic’, and ‘The Devil’s Backbone’. The Hollywood Reporter got the scoop that he will be teaming with Miramax to produce a remake of the 1973 cult classic telefilm ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’. Del Toro is also adapting the teleplay along with Matthew Robbins, his writing partner for ‘Mimic’. Comic book artist-writer Troy Nixey will be making his feature directorial debut with the upcoming film. Continue on for more details.

‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ centers on a young girl, sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers sinister creatures that live underneath the stairs.

Nixey had this to say about the project.

It has always been a dream of mine to work on a project with Guillermo, my favorite filmmaker. I had no idea it would be on my first one out. Miramax’s faith in me is everything a first-time director could ask for.

The original film was directed by John Newland and gained a cult following through syndication and home video release. How will this new version fare? We’ll have to wait and see but, with Del Toro’s involvement, I’m sure that it won’t disappoint.