Darkness Falls fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Darkness Falls is terrifying, tense, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 32/100 (IMDb 5, Rotten Tomatoes 10%, and Metacritic 23). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 26 min
Darkness Falls runs 1 h 26 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Darkness Falls higher (46) than critics (17). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia, United States.
+68GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Darkness Falls in 82 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 37 storytelling tropes for Darkness Falls, including Hero with Bad Publicity, Unstoppable Rage, Death by Pragmatism.
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