Don't Be Afraid of the Dark was one of the films at this year's Comic-Con that hit their panel in Hall H out of the park.  We were shown the teaser trailer for the movie and now you can catch it online.  As I said in my coverage of the panel, the teaser does a great job of creating atmosphere and evoking a very cool gothic style.  Also, when was the last time you remember a horror movie actually being able to scare you with just its teaser?

Hit the jump to check out the teaser trailer and the official synopsis.  Co-written and produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by Troy Nixey, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark opens on January 21, 2011.

Click over to IGN to see the trailer in high-resolution.

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