Review of Darkness Falls (2003) by Erin P — 04 May 2008

Couple of the parts made me jump, but once you see the creature/ghost/witch, not so scary.

This review of Darkness Falls (2003) was written by Erin P on 04 May 2008.

Darkness Falls has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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Ach ja… “Der Fluch von Darkness Falls”…seufz. Vielleicht der schlechteste Film der letzten Zeit aus meinem Lovefilm-Abo…

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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 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 Tiago Filipe C (7) on 12 Jan 2014

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By Cristiano B (6) on 23 Mar 2014

I really feel like this is underrated…

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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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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 Nick K (690) on 08 Mar 2014

A movie that's more interesting than scary. Was somewhat decent in 2003, a movie with its own concept that hasn't been copied…

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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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