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2003 film directed by Jonathan Liebesman

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Darkness Falls is a 2003 horror and monster film directed by Jonathan Liebesman and written by James Vanderbilt. Produced by John Fasano for Revolution Studios, the movie features cast members Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield, Lee Cormie, and Kestie Morassi. The narrative is set in Maine and explores themes of revenge and the supernatural. Brian Tyler composed the score and performed as a musician. The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format.

The production involved companies including Distant Corners Entertainment Group Inc., Blue Star Productions, Village Roadshow Pictures, and Morningstar Films. Its runtime is 86 minutes, and it was released in the United States and Australia. Keywords associated with the story include witch, death penalty, small town, loss of loved one, and lighthouse. The tagline reads, "An eye for an eye. Your life for a tooth."

Critical reception included a review score of 9%, 3.3 out of 10, and 23 out of 100. Audience ratings listed a vote average of 5.595 and an IMDb rating of 5.0. The film was assessed using the Bechdel test. It is categorized under genres such as fantasy, horror, and mystery, with English as its original language.

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5.6

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.

Released: 2003-01-2486 minDir: Jonathan LiebesmanThriller, Horror

Cast

  • Chaney Kley as Kyle Walsh
  • Emma Caulfield as Caitlin Greene
  • Lee Cormie as Michael Greene
  • Sullivan Stapleton as Officer Matt Henry
  • Emily Browning as Young Caitlin Greene
  • Angus Sampson as Ray

Themes

  • witch
  • death penalty
  • small town
  • loss of loved one
  • lighthouse
  • cowardliness
  • spirit
  • tooth fairy
  • witch hunt

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Ratings

IMDb

5/10

35,447 votes

Year
2003
Runtime
86 min
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
supernatural
Screenwriter
James Vanderbilt
Cast member
Angus Sampson
Composer
Brian Tyler
Producer
John Fasano
Production company
Revolution Studios
Cinematographer
Dan Laustsen
Narrative location
Maine
Duration
82
FilmAffinity ID
462553
Performer
Brian Tyler
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2003-04-03
title
Darkness Falls
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
23/100
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