Guillermo Del Toro must be gutted he’s not appearing at C-C this year promoting The Hobbit. Still, at least he’s there at all, and any movie he has a hand in we’re dutifully on the edge of our seat for. Here, he accompanies director Troy Nixey to give a first look at their new horror flick Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark.

Stars Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison aren’t expected to attend, but we’ll get to sneak a peek at what they’ve been up to here. Pearce and Holmes play a couple who must face demonic creatures who are bent on their destruction, just as Pearce’s daughter is sent to stay with them in an old mansion. The Haunted Mansion this ain’t.