" 'Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark' Is Guillermo Del Toro's 'Hide And Seek' "

" It's a cautionary tale straight out of a mother's mouth: "If you don't brush your teeth, monsters will creep into your mouth at night and devour them like candy." But Guillermo del Toro's rated-R version is less cavity, more cryptic.

Based on a 1973 TV movie with the same name, Friday's "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," starring Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce, features the same hollow whispers from menacing monsters trapped behind brick fireplaces, only now those creatures are out for innocent, bright-white baby teeth.

But even with del Toro's new spin on what he said was the scariest movie he'd ever seen as a kid, the producer told MTV News some things always stay the same.

"In horror films, there are only two dynamics. One is what I call hide and seek, meaning there's a lot of tension. If you're searching, you're really tense about opening the door and somebody jumping out of the closet that was hiding.

"And if you're hiding in the closet, you're really afraid when you hear footsteps nearby," he added. "And then tag, when the person finally comes out, and you're going to chase them to tag them."

With a mind as complicated and fantastical as Pan's Labyrinth, you'd expect del Toro to have a more intricate stream of thought. But the method behind his moviemaking is simply, well, simple.

"I do sort of a tag, hide and seek, hide and seek, hide and seek, tag, tag, tag," he explained. "So that's the rhythm of the movie in a horror genre. You just pace it like that."

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Lady Gaga on Video Music Awards (VMAs)

“Lady Gaga to open VMAs”

“Lady Gaga will open the 2011 Video Music Awards (VMAs), she announced last night.
The popular American songstress revealed the exciting news after teasing fans all week.
She made the announcement through her fanbase known as the Little Monsters, who told the world the news via a huge banner in Times Square that read 'GAGA TO OPEN VMAs!!!'
' have a really big announcement, but I thought as usual, instead of me announcing it, I'd let the Little Monsters do it for me,' she told MTV's Sway, before gushing about the coveted opportunity.
't means the world to me. I just feel really blessed every day. I have the most amazing fans.'
Gaga is also nominated for four awards at the prestigious music event including Best Female Video (Born This Way), Best Art Direction (Judas), Best Choreography (Judas) and Best Video with a Message (Born This Way).
The 2011 Video Music Awards will air on Sunday August 28.
It was a busy night for the star, as her full-length VMA promo was also unveiled, while her YoÃ¼ And I video also made its television premiere.
The star revealed the concept behind her song's accompanying video.
"I wrote the song about this guy that I used to date," she revealed. "But the song is about going back to anyone or anything in your life that means something to you.'
Meanwhile, fellow pop star Joss Stone revealed she doesn't approve of Gaga's eccentric attire. The British songstress insists Gaga's love of outrageous garb overshadows her musical talent.
"I know the shock value is good and gets people to watch you, but actually [Gaga] can sing songs and she can play piano and it just feels like [her look] might overshadow what talent she does have," she told CYInterview.”

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