"The exact same crap, only with a cool title...and the title's free."
I refuse to give this movie more attention than it deserves. Expect a one-paragraph movie review.I could rattle off the movies that obviously 'inspired' this 78-minute yawnfest.
But I won't.
I could also try to synopsize the plot, so you the reader can form an educated opinion on whether or not you want to see the movie. I won't do that either; if you see every horror flick under the sun (as I do), this plot will seem as thrilling as bread and water.
I could also spend nine paragraphs breaking down the awful script, the indifferent acting performances, the uninspired directorial style, and the overall sense of movie malaise surrounding this low-budget cheapie.
I'll avoid that as well. Simply put, Darkness Falls is like that snake that eats itself: by the time minute 80 hits the screen, you'll have completely forgotten about minutes 1 through 10. And once the movie ends, you'll forget you ever saw it. Be careful not to pick it up on video shelves and see it for a second time. It's that damn airy and pointless.
Sure, I can see the logic behind introducing a new horror villain named "The Tooth Fairy", but the concept might be cooler had it not been appropriated by author Thomas Harris and Michael Mann's Manhunter. So what we're left with is a vaguely threatening spectre who can only attack in the dark, and the town's electricity just went down. (Whoops, I slipped and divulgled the plot synopsis in one sentence!)Over the past few months, I've seen great horror movies like Ginger Snaps, Dog Soldiers, and 28 Days Later. None of those films were made by Americans, but THIS one was!