Disney has set a January 21, 2011, domestic release date for the thriller Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark, one of several titles left on the Miramax slate.

The remake of a 1970s television movie stars Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison and Jack Thompson and is being produced by Mark Johnson and Guillermo del Toro.

Troy Nixey is directing the story about a young girl who unwittingly unleashes evil forces in the home of her father and his girlfriend.