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Darkness Falls

  • 2003
  • 15
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
35K
YOUR RATING
Darkness Falls (2003)
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Supernatural HorrorFantasyHorrorMysteryThriller

A vengeful spirit has taken the form of the Tooth Fairy to exact vengeance on the town that lynched her 150 years earlier. Her only opposition is the only child, now grown up, who has surviv... Read allA vengeful spirit has taken the form of the Tooth Fairy to exact vengeance on the town that lynched her 150 years earlier. Her only opposition is the only child, now grown up, who has survived her before.A vengeful spirit has taken the form of the Tooth Fairy to exact vengeance on the town that lynched her 150 years earlier. Her only opposition is the only child, now grown up, who has survived her before.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Liebesman
  • Writers
    • John Fasano
    • James Vanderbilt
    • Joe Harris
  • Stars
    • Chaney Kley
    • Emma Caulfield Ford
    • Antony Burrows
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Liebesman
    • Writers
      • John Fasano
      • James Vanderbilt
      • Joe Harris
    • Stars
      • Chaney Kley
      • Emma Caulfield Ford
      • Antony Burrows
    • 405User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Darkness Falls Nothing To Be Afraid Of Scene
    Darkness Falls We Have To Go Down There Scene
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    Darkness Falls We Have To Go Down There Scene
    Darkness Falls My Brother Cant Sleep Scene
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    Darkness Falls My Brother Cant Sleep Scene
    Darkness Falls How Did You Get Over It Scene
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    Darkness Falls What Happened Scene
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    Darkness Falls What Happened Scene

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    Chaney Kley
    Chaney Kley
    • Kyle
    Emma Caulfield Ford
    Emma Caulfield Ford
    • Caitlin
    • (as Emma Caulfield)
    Antony Burrows
    Antony Burrows
    • Matilda Dixon
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Cormie
    • Michael
    Grant Piro
    Grant Piro
    • Larry
    Sullivan Stapleton
    Sullivan Stapleton
    • Matt
    Steve Mouzakis
    Steve Mouzakis
    • Dr. Murphy
    Peter Curtin
    • Dr. Travis
    Kestie Morassi
    Kestie Morassi
    • Nurse Lauren
    Jenny Lovell
    Jenny Lovell
    • Nurse Alex
    John Stanton
    John Stanton
    • Captain Henry
    Angus Sampson
    Angus Sampson
    • Ray
    • (as Angus Murray Lincoln Sampson)
    Charlotte Rose
    Charlotte Rose
    • Ray's Wife
    • (as Charlotte Rees)
    Joshua Anderson
    • Young Kyle
    Emily Browning
    Emily Browning
    • Young Caitlin
    Rebecca McCauley
    • Kyle's Mom
    Daniel Daperis
    • Young Larry
    Andrew Bayly
    • Officer Batten
    • Director
      • Jonathan Liebesman
    • Writers
      • John Fasano
      • James Vanderbilt
      • Joe Harris
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    User reviews405

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    7huggy_bear

    Come on, it's not THAT bad!!!

    Watched this flick late one saturday night, and I wasn't expecting a lot from this one. But I have to say, as I have watched plenty of so called "horror" films or "thrillers" over the years, this one actually pleasantly surprised me. Sure, the acting was not that good, the plot was, well, rediculous, but damn, this movie was a hell of a lot better than that yawner "One Hour Photo"!! This movie actually did scare me a few times. I got more than I expected from this one, and really don't see why it is getting slammed so bad for. Damn, relax people. Sure there wasn't any nudity or any slashing or gore, but if you really have to have blood and tits to enjoy a movie, you might want to check out the "Faces of Death" series there.
    5Admit_One

    Spend a little time in the fun house...

    Darkness Falls follows closely in style to films like John Carpenter's "The Fog". The modest budget of the film is offset by an imaginative use of style, lighting and sound.

    All the negative reviews on this film have me wondering if today's horror film aficionados are so jaded that they have forgotten that sometimes a visit to a fun house can be as much fun as spending an hour or two with Hannibal Lector. If you can give up your concept of needing to be hit over the head with shock, you can have a good time with the film. It's not a dog by any measure.

    This is an old fashioned scary movie. It's a "Popcorn Film". It does not pretend to be high art. The tight running time is a credit the director. In short...it was not great, it was not bad, it was a fun little ride.
    5LessThanPaddy

    Severe nightmares once upon a time...

    Okay, I admit this may not be a great movie, but I don't think it is the worst either. However, I do think I'm only saying that because I loved it as a kid. Honestly, it was always the choice of scary film for me and my friends at sleepovers etc. It was scary, the tooth-fairy character is my idea of a worst nightmare, and believe me she gave me plenty in the years that followed. I haven't seen it in a few years and while it may not haunt me anymore I suspect it would give me an intermediate shiver if I watched it again today.

    Usually I bash films like this. There are probably better horror films out there that I've given worse reviews too, but this one holds sentimental value for me and I genuinely believe that it's not THAT bad. The acting isn't wonderful and the story plays out a bit predictably... I still quite like the premise though and the legend behind Matilda the tooth-fairy.

    If you scare easily, I wouldn't recommend you watch this alone. The movie might not be top, but it is full of jumps and the villain is horrifying. Enjoy (with the lights on).
    Li-1

    Studio horror is reaching new lows.

    * out of ****

    I find it rather hard to believe that in the past year, we've had five movies dealing with vengeful supernatural spirits and/or curses. It began with Feardotcom, then Below, The Ring (easily the best of the bunch), Ghost Ship, and now Darkness Falls, which could very well be the worst. In the latest example of PG-13 horror, there's nothing here that's the slightest bit scary or thrilling. The atmosphere is non-existent, the premise really isn't very promising, and the execution is even more lackluster.

    The film has a very simple premise: old lady killed over a hundred years ago is now a restless spirit who goes around murdering children who've lost their first tooth (they also have to see her face first, or something like that, not like the movie was holding my attention). Anyway, after the film dispenses with TWO prologues which takes up nearly fourteen minutes of running time, we settle with our protagonist, Kyle Walsh (Chaney Kley), who encountered this evil tooth fairy as a child and wants to help his former girlfriend's (Emma Caulfield) younger brother through the same ordeal. Naturally, no one believes Walsh and they'll live (well, not for long) to regret it.

    Horror is probably my favorite genre, and while last year did give us The Ring (simply one of the scariest films I've ever seen) and Below (an excellent "ghost ship" thriller that's much better than Ghost Ship), most of these big studio genre offerings don't seem to realize what it is that makes horror films so fun to watch. They don't have to be bone-chillers, they just have to be easy entertainment, which is what Darkness Falls strives for, but fails at almost miserably.

    First, I'd like to mention the preposterously short running time. Without the end credits, this puppy runs for seventy-four minutes, shorter than your average TV movie sans commercials. Then knock off the prologues, and we've got approximately an hour of material that focuses on the lead actors and their plight. This is obviously a movie that doesn't have much in the way of plot, but you probably figured that when you saw the town's name was Darkness Falls (groan).

    The Ring worked because of its chilling atmosphere, engaging mystery, and fine performances. To a lesser but still formidable extent, the same goes for Below. Darkness Falls doesn't have the look and feel of a horror/thriller, it certainly doesn't have enough plot (and what story it has is peppered with plot holes)(you'd think a town this cursed would have almost a minute population, but it's a rather bustling little place), and the acting is subpar. Director Jonathan Liebesman seems perfectly content with trying to give us boo scares (which aren't the slightest bit effective), loud noises, lots of fast camera movements, and lots of running and chasing.

    Running and chasing is exactly what fills up the movie's last twenty minutes, when it suddenly opts for thrill ride mode, but even that is as completely unengaging as all the material that came before it. Part of this has to do with how predictable the film is. You just know who's going to live and who's going to die. And even worse, because it's PG-13, you can't even be tantalized by the promise of gore and gratuitous nudity, two staples of 80's horror, which I'm starting to miss more and more.

    The major studios are still capable of making effective horror thrillers, as evidenced by The Ring and Below, and let's not forget the superb Jeepers Creepers or Joy Ride. Watch any of those films instead of this steaming pile.
    7disdressed12

    better than the previous year's similarly themed entry (6.5/10)

    Darkness Falls follows a somewhat similar plot line as the previous year's entry in the genre,They,with a few differences.One,Darkness Falls has a fairly well fleshed out back story.Two,the acting is generally fairly good.three,the monster has a reason for being,a motivation for its actions.also,the monster has a weakness,which can be exploited.the core storyline is descent for this genre.the movie is better paced and much better edited.the monster itself is however,not so great.the look of the creature isn't the problem.the problem are its movements,which do not look authentic in some scenes.now,the characters themselves--very little in the form of character development.pretty much your stock horror characters.none too bright and reacting in ways which real people(hopefully)would not.yet,strangely likable somehow.you kind of take pity on them.suspense--there were some tense moments.there was a fair amount of action.however,at times the film became chaotic--lots of sounds and sights all at once,including the music.the purpose,to pretend to entertain the viewer,well hiding the movie's shortcomings.in essence disguising the fact that the movie isn't achieving its intended purpose.in this case,frightening the viewer or at least heightening his or her anxiety.and now the ending.it does nicely resolve things.no cheap setup for a sequel here.i think it's a better movie than They.is it a good movie?yes.it has some tense moments with a few decent action sequences and a decent,straightforward ending without the usual unexpected(but really expected))twist.for me,Darkness Falls is a 6.5/10

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    • Trivia
      The closing credits run for 11 minutes. This is because without the extra time, the movie would have been considered too short to release theatrically.
    • Goofs
      The tooth fairy is sensitive to light, no matter how dim, Yet she is shown flying around during the storm with no reactions to the very bright and near constant lightning.
    • Quotes

      Kyle: I see you, bitch!

    • Crazy credits
      The Revolution Studios logo is tinted brown to tie into the Matilda Dixon backstory opening scene.
    • Alternate versions
      A longer cut was shown on FX Network's "DVD on TV" with extra scenes not featured on the DVD's deleted scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Darkness Falls' (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Look Out Below
      Written by Brian Howes

      Performed by Closure

      Courtesy of TVT Records

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En la oscuridad de la noche
    • Filming locations
      • Maine, USA
    • Production companies
      • Revolution Studios
      • Distant Corners Entertainment Group Inc.
      • Blue Star Productions
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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,551,396
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,024,917
      • Jan 26, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,488,536
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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