Name: Darkness Falls
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 2003-01-24
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield Ford, Lee Cormie, Sullivan Stapleton, Emily Browning

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Story

An eye for an eye. Your life for a tooth.

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.

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Vengeful Spirit
Tooth Fairy
Supernatural Horror
Town Curse
Childhood Trauma
Small Town Secrets
Intense Suspense
Creature Feature
Confronting the Past

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Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
Written by: James Vanderbilt, Joe Harris, John Fasano
Produced by: John Fasano, Jason Shuman, William Sherak
Music by: Brian Tyler

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January 24, 2003 · 1 h 26 min · PG-13

Released: January 24, 2003
Runtime: 1 h 26 min
Age rating: PG-13
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Original language: English
Made in: Australia, United States
Available in: 66 countries

Tropes

Hero with Bad Publicity, Unstoppable Rage, Death by Pragmatism +9

Hero with Bad Publicity
Unstoppable Rage
Death by Pragmatism
Berserk Button
Town with a Dark Secret
Room Full of Crazy
Super-Persistent Predator
Tragic Monster
Bar Brawl
Friend to All Children
Police Are Useless
Ax-Crazy

12 of 37 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Darkness Falls?

Kanopy

Sony Pictures Core

In the United States, Darkness Falls streams on Sony Pictures Core, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 17 other countries.

Is Darkness Falls worth watching?

32

BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 32 (IMDb 5, Letterboxd 2.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 10%, and Metacritic 23). Audiences rate it higher (46 out of 100) than critics (17).

Is Darkness Falls okay for kids?

PG-13ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will Darkness Falls scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.

What tropes does Darkness Falls use?

Hero with Bad PublicityUnstoppable RageDeath by PragmatismBerserk ButtonTown with a Dark SecretRoom Full of CrazySuper-Persistent PredatorTragic MonsterBar BrawlFriend to All ChildrenPolice Are UselessAx-Crazyand 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including Hero with Bad Publicity, Unstoppable Rage, and Death by Pragmatism.