Review of Darkness Falls (2003) by Dirk N — 30 May 2008

One of the best openings to one of the worst horror movies ever made.

This review of Darkness Falls (2003) was written by Dirk N on 30 May 2008.

Darkness Falls has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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By Assonance (26) on 04 May 2021

Plot Holes 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…

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By Martyn O (2) on 14 Aug 2016

Underrated creepy tale which deserves more attention, yes it lacks a big named cast but better than a lot of modern movies…

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By Kat_Trap (1) on 05 Aug 2013

Probably one of the dumbest horror movies I've ever watched. I was pretty much laughing the entire time. Oh, and it didn't make any sense whatsoever…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 01 Jan 2014

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 Tom V (527) on 15 Feb 2014

I thought this was a well made horror film...scary and suspenseful...I don't understand the low rating by some of the critics…

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By Anonymous User (943) on 29 Nov 2013

Like any other PG-13 horror flick, this movie was actually rather dreadful…

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By Timone (161) on 20 Feb 2022

Whenever I heard of Darkness Falls I'm thinking that this movie's going to be awesome and since I've seen it, I was thinking that it was okay,…

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By Heather M (2,904) on 09 Oct 2013

First act: lazy jumpscares. Second act: absolutely nothing. Third act: editing so terrible that any possible scares are ruined. The end…

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By Justin A (642) on 07 Oct 2014

Lame and by the numbers…

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