Katie Holmes narrowly avoided serious injury after a car caught fire on a movie set. The actress, who is currently on location in Australia filming ‘Don't Be Afraid of the Dark', was reportedly shooting a scene in the vehicle when the battery exploded last weekend, reported bangshowbiz.com. Katie was left shaken after dashing from the car just before it burst into flames. Source said: “Katie was inside a car when the vehicle's battery exploded – it was sparking smoke and fumes before the car then caught fire. “The exploding battery was not a part of the film.” In ‘Don't Be Afraid of the Dark' – a remake of a 1973 TV movie - Katie plays a woman who is stalked by wicked gnomes.