Rating: 
Summary: I wish I could give it zero stars!
Review: So finally I went against my better judgment and rented "Darkness Falls". The only thing that really scared me about this movie is how bad it was. It's just what's wrong about the genre these days. It seems like most horror films have become just an excuse to pared some fancy CGI effects, which is just the case with this awful, awful ghost story. The "Tooth Fairy" (the monster in this farce of a movie) is as scary as a ride in the Tunnel O'Love, and what seemed like an interesting concept (a legendary ghost that can only appear in total darkness and haunts you forever if you see its face) very soon turned into a succession of nonsense. The characters not only lack any motivation, but they're also just a mangled bunch of clichés: the tormented hero, the female love interest (late 20's, pretty and vulnerable) and of course, the weird kid that just HAS to appear in every horror movie since "The Sixth Sense" became a hit. I won't even talk about the DVD edition. The commentary with the director is mildly interesting, but the one with the writers is too much, since they really can't make you become at least interested in this phlop that lacks any intelligence whatsoever. As for the rest of the material, it's mostly promotional stuff, so you won't need that anyway. I usually don't write bad reviews because I don't wish to waste my time with movies I won't recommend, but I was so enraged by this one that I felt like I had to warn everyone I could. If you must see a horror movie of the past year, you're much better off with Verbinski's remake of "The Ring" that you would ever will be with this one. Let's just hope "Darkness Falls" remains in the dark forever
Rating:
Summary: sometimes I think these must be shot by the producers' kids
Review: I swear... the opening put me in mind of the blair witch, the middle made me think of a cross between an x-files episode and friday the 13th part 6, and the entire movie was about as unpredictable as the outcome to hard boiling eggs. I just was extremely disapointed by the entire movie. I was actually looking forward to this one, been wanting to see it a while, and pow, nadda... While I'm complaining... what's all this hype making it out to sound like it's compairable to the ring. Two totally different movies two totally different additudes... this movie is alot closer to Jeeper's Creepers than the ring and at least that movie had a creepy ending. Only thing I actually liked about the movie was that I wasn't the one who paid to rent it. So, at least it wasn't my buck. If you're looking for a redone plot with a few new unsuprising spins, watch this movie, it wont disapoint. If you're looking for something new, give this movie a pass. I hate comming down on a horror movie like this but the public needed warned LOL.
Rating: 
Summary: "Better than The Ring...hands down!"
Review: As a true fan of horror and suspense, I'd have to say that Darkness Falls really took the cake as one of the most suspeseful films of the modern age. Sure, there are just a few boring stretches, but the action, suspense, and horrifying appearance of the Tooth Fairy is enough to make up for that. Because when they aren't running from the Tooth Fairy, they're talking about her. There was a scene in the beginning that I thought was a little chilling when the little boy is talking to Kyle about the Tooth Fairy in such away that it just creeps you out. That's my entire review in a nutshell, a rather large nutshell, but if you want the straight poop (my entire review), scroll down some more. The first thing I really enjoyed about Darkness Falls was the creature, the Tooth Fairy. She was brilliantly designed by Stan Winston to represent a kind of mummy/Creeper type character, mixed with a little female Michael Myers due to her mask, which is however not rubber, but porcelain, and it only covers her very decated and rotted face, not her whole head. The rest of her is shrouded by a long, tattered cloak and a hood to obscure the rest of her head, which, I think, makes her look a lot scarier than some little girl in dirty white clothes. The Tooth Fairy will definitely freak you out, trust me. The acting was, overall, pretty good, though there were a few acting elements in which I wasn't too pleased with. One example would be when Larry turns around and goes: "Hey Caitie." But the worst acting element was probably when Larry was being killed by the Tooth Fairy (sorry if I spoiled it), but he just didn't sound natural. He didn't sound scared or anything close, he just randomly shouted like someone was giving him a [poke],and one little: Help me! When the Tooth Fairy dropped him onto the ground and swiped him back up it looked much better, but otherwise it didn't sound natural at all. I wonder how many people agree with me in this aspect. Otherwise, the acting was excellent, Chaney Kley performed the character of Kyle Walsh with brilliance and dedication, Emma Caulfield was lookin' good as Caitlin, and so on. The musical score fit with the movie excellent. It paced up when Kyle, Caitlin, and Michael were running from the Tooth Fairy, and slowed down when the Tooth Fairy was stalking various police officers in the police station. I don't have anything really bad to say about the score except for it is typical with this type of movie. Of course, the music towards the end, during the final confrontation between Kyle and, heheh, the Tooth Fairy, was fairly scary. Well, I liked Darkness Falls to the point where I bought it, even though the previews made it look a lot scarier than it actually is, I still give it 5 stars and I still enjoy it to the fullest. I recommend it to die-hard or even casual fans of horror, suspense, or even some action. Thanks for reading my review.
Rating:
Summary: Laughably bad
Review: Consider this dialogue:
"I'm calling the police!"
"The police are dead."
"All of them??"
"Pretty much." Yes, the town of Darkness Falls (why would you name your town that?) has a beautiful, state-of-the-art hospital, but apparently only about 6 cops, all of which die because they try to shoot a ghost, to no avail (fools!). However, the same ghost later gets punched and lit on fire. Hmm. Along the same lines, the ghost can sometimes come into the light, sometimes not. She can sometimes appear at will next to a victim, while sometimes she's foiled by stuff blocking her path. According to the movie, she stalks children who've just lost their last tooth, but apparently only a FEW of them, because otherwise, the population of the town would die out, wouldn't it? So how does she choose her few victims? And then why does she decide to kill everyone BUT her chosen victim when she shows up? The incompetent script kind of forgets about the whole tooth thing after a while, and has the ghost attacking everybody.
And one more thing, I can easily fall asleep with the light on. Why does no one think to just leave a light on in this movie? Why don't they turn the interior light on when they're in the SUV? I hope I've made my point. There is no logic in this film. It's well-made, but the script is just plain awful. A horror script that doesn't play by any rules, and consists of nothing but a monster jumping out at you, accompanied by loud orchestra hits, is not scary. When the audience cannot figure out the parameters behind a monster that appears seemingly at random, and the whole second half of the movie is just the cast running away from the monster, you do not have suspense. That is why it is a crime to say that this movie is better than "The Ring." "The Ring" had one very frightening monster that made one very frightening and memorable appearance, a scene that was built up to by masterful plotting and growing tension. I grant that some people may have liked "Darkness Falls," but those people probably are action movie lovers. This is not a scary movie; it's an action picture. A very bad one.
Rating:
Summary: Do NOT waste your money-total disappointment
Review: This movie was a waste of time and money. We (thankfully) did not purchase the actual DVD, but watched it on pay per view. We settled down, expecting to be scared out of our pants, since the movie said it was "just like "The Ring"' but I have been more scared watching SpongeBob. The acting was terrible, it appeared that it was the first job ANY of these actor's ever had (and probably the last), the movie was jerky from scene to scene....ugh. Just don't waste your time.
Rating:
Summary: So this is better scarier than The Ring? Yea right!
Review: I'm sorry to all the Darkness Falls fans, but I was laughing at how bad this movie was. I mean, I've seen scarier things under my bed! Everyone kept saying how creepy her face looked... the Orcs faces on Lord of the Rings are scarier (which aren't even scary!). The acting isn't all that bad but the consept is kinda stupid and it's so predictible. The Ring scared the crap out of me, literally, so if you say that Darkness Falls is scarier, you can't decipher scary from comedy.
Rating: 
Summary: To My Surprise....
Review: I actually jumped a couple times through the movie, and i liked this better than "The Ring", becuase i thought it was scarier. If you can get past the fact of it's horrible plot, which alot of people have a hard time doing then it's an okay film. A plot about the toothfairy is a bit farfetched, but don't watch it expecting much, this movie is just a renter. So i don't recommend buying it.
Rating:
Summary: Ugh! SO bad!
Review: I usually don't review movies. In this case, I just couldn't resist. First of all, the acting is horribly bad. Could these actors (with the exception of the little boy) BE any worse??? I remember cringing when I saw the previews, and the main character said, "Don't let them put him in the dark." Could that line have been more poorly delivered? Secondly, I KNEW this movie was going to be awful within the first 5 minutes. The whole calamity at the beginning could have been avoided if only someone knew how to turn on a LIGHTSWITCH!!! Ack! It's called ELECTRICITY, people! Could they be any dumber?! Lastly, I just couldn't get past the age discrepencies. Supposedly, Kyle's mother was killed when he was 10. He returns to the town of Darkness Falls 12 years later. So, like... he (and Emma Caulfield AND the lawyer) were supposed to be 22?!? Umm... YEAH RIGHT!!!! Kyle looked about 35 years old. Emma Caulfield has reached 30. And who is a LAWYER at the age of TWENTY-TWO?! I'm 20. If I'm that successful (and ancient-looking) in a couple of years... WOW! To sum it all up in a word: Stupid. Avoid it. I couldn't even finish it. (And I don't like to leave things unfinished)
Rating: 
Summary: I'LL Give it a 4
Review: I'll give it a 4 and thats only because Emily Browning is so frigin hot! The movie was pretty good. Come on everybody knows the tooth fairy isn't real. This would be a good scare for a preschooler looking forward to loosing their last tooth, but the rest of us are way past those days. Who shoots at a ghost?! Thats about stupid! Ok this movie did freak me out in some parts, but mostly it was extremly predictable. Another thing that made me chuckle was when they had to jump the stairs. The gohst went after the other two people and not Kyle which is the person shes been tryin to kill for like 12 years. We'll like I said before movie stunk but Emily is Hott so 4.
Rating:
Summary: Surprisingly Good
Review: Normally, I shy away from these types of movies but I have to admit to liking a scare every once and awhile and this one surely will keep you on pins and needles. I will admit to liking this one and the reason being that you actually got to 'see' the apparition that was doing all the damage! Nice and grotesque! The hero and heroine were not really well known film stars but did not detract from enjoying this thriller! I can recommend it to lovers of this genre.
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