Review of Darkness Falls (2003) by Selina K — 05 Sep 2007

An evil demon toothfairy? Come on, Hollywood, what is up?

This review of Darkness Falls (2003) was written by Selina K on 05 Sep 2007.

Darkness Falls has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Christian M (509) on 20 Jan 2016

You know exactly what kind of idiocy you're in for when the main character corners himself in bathroom, using a shower curtain as protection,…

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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 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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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 Connie Ogle (690) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 25 Mar 2014

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Predictable from frame A to frame Z and only intermittently enjoyable on a so-bad-it's-good basis…

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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 Calvin R (563) on 21 Aug 2016

Darkness fall a film that doesn't make sense with too much plot holes. The performance was sluggish, and the scares, well there were none…

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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 Brett H (1,346) on 22 Mar 2016

Sometimes it's fun to revisit a film that used to terrify you as a kid to see if it still has the same effect, and I'm embarrassed to say that…

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