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IMDB: ☆ 5.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 2.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.0/10
Darkness Falls Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In the Nineteenth Century, in Darkness Falls, Matilda Dixon is a good woman, who exchanges with children their baby teeth per coins. One day, her face is burnt in a fire in her house, she becomes sensitive to light and uses a china mask to protect her face against light. When two children are not found in the town, Matilda is blamed by the population and burnt in a fire, as if she were a witch. She claims to be not guilty and curses the whole population of the town and their descendants, stating that when each child loses the last tooth, she would come to get it, and if the child looks at her, she would kill him or her. After her death, the two children are found, and the shamed citizens decide to bury this sad and unfair event and never mention it again. Twelve years ago, the boy Kyle accidentally saw the Tooth Fairy, and she killed his mother. All the persons in Darkness Falls but his girlfriend Caitlin accused the boy of murdering his mother and sent him to an institution, considered deranged. In the present days, Caitlin calls Kyle to help her young brother Michael, who has seen the Fairy Tooth and is afraid of the dark.
Tagline: Every Legend Has Its Dark Side.
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Darkness Falls Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2003 (more 2003 movies)
Box Office: $32,551,396
Nominations: 2
What is Darkness Falls Streaming On?
Darkness Falls is Streaming on HBO MaxLanguage: English
Country: Australia, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Darkness Falls Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 24, 2003
Writers: John Fasano, James Vanderbilt, Joe Harris
Producers: Lou Arkoff, Derek Dauchy, Irene Dobson, John Fasano, John Hegeman, Lauren Kisilevsky, William Sherak, Jason Shuman
Editors: Timothy Alverson, Steve Mirkovich
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Darkness Falls (2003) Cast (Click to Expand)
Darkness Falls Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Chaney Kley | ... | Kyle |
| Emma Caulfield Ford | ... | Caitlin (as Emma Caulfield) |
| Lee Cormie | ... | Michael |
| Grant Piro | ... | Larry |
| Sullivan Stapleton | ... | Matt |
| Steve Mouzakis | ... | Dr. Murphy |
| Peter Curtin | ... | Dr. Travis |
| Kestie Morassi | ... | Nurse Lauren |
| Jenny Lovell | ... | Nurse Alex |
| John Stanton | ... | Captain Henry |
| Angus Sampson | ... | Ray (as Angus Murray Lincoln Sampson) |
| Charlotte Rose | ... | Ray''s Wife (as Charlotte Rees) |
| Joshua Anderson | ... | Young Kyle |
| Emily Browning | ... | Young Caitlin |
| Rebecca McCauley | ... | Kyle''s Mom |
| Daniel Daperis | ... | Young Larry |
| Andrew Bayly | ... | Officer Batten |
| Aaron Gazzola | ... | Little Boy |
| Cecelia Specht | ... | Little Boy''s Mother |
| Matt Robertson | ... | Little Boy''s Father |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Chaney Kley – Kyle
- Emma Caulfield Ford (b. April 8, 1973) – Caitlin (as Emma Caulfield)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Emma Caufield | Emma Caulfield - Lee Cormie – Michael
- Grant Piro – Larry
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Sullivan Stapleton (b. June 14, 1977) – Matt
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Steve Mouzakis – Dr. Murphy
- Peter Curtin, as Dr. Travis, passed away at age 71 in Melbourne, Australia.
- Kestie Morassi (b. August 8, 1978) – Nurse Lauren
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Kestie Morsaai - Jenny Lovell – Nurse Alex
- John Stanton – Captain Henry
- Angus Sampson (b. February 12, 1979) – Ray (as Angus Murray Lincoln Sampson)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Angus Murray Lincoln Sampson - Charlotte Rose – Ray''s Wife (as Charlotte Rees)
- Joshua Anderson – Young Kyle
Also known as: Josh Anderson - Emily Browning (b. December 7, 1988) – Young Caitlin
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Emily Jane Browning - Rebecca McCauley – Kyle''s Mom
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