Review of Darkness Falls (2003) by Brittany J — 28 Jun 2008

Wow, very creative idea- terribly executed. more of a comedy than horror.

This review of Darkness Falls (2003) was written by Brittany J on 28 Jun 2008.

Darkness Falls has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brent H (376) on 22 Oct 2013

The Tooth Fairy is not suppose to be scary. But this movie has a interesting story and creepy enough to keep horror fans on the edge of their seat…

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 07 Aug 2017

About as scary as a ride on a minor roller coaster, it unrolls its amplified butcher-block shock effects within the first five minutes…

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By Lauren S (792) on 13 Aug 2016

An interesting concept with a lackluster story…

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By Nevan D (6) on 15 Jun 2013

130615: This movie wasn't as bad as I read it to be. Made me yell out loud once and put me on the edge of my seat several times…

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By M. C (510) on 29 Oct 2014

While I understand why most people don't like it, I very much enjoy this film's dark twist to the tooth fairy story; if you're going to watch…

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By Filipeneto (856) on 24 Jun 2020

Well, I confess that I expected more from this film, even considering that it is a film for the teen audience where, therefore, the terror…

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The sound of Matilda Dixon's wailing throughout the film is really the sound of an elderly woman's groaning in bed…

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By Cristiano B (6) on 23 Mar 2014

I really feel like this is underrated…

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Powered by dim bulbs on both sides of the camera, Darkness Falls barrels ahead with unrelenting stupidity, forsaking many of its own rules…

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By Matt D (1,411) on 30 Nov 2018

Some bad acting but if u can get past that great story and imagery, pretty kid friendly too besides one F bomb in the end…

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