Darkness Falls

Inspired by the life and death of Matilda Dixon. (The intro tells her tragic demise). Unfortunately I think many people don't realize this actually happened and that it wasn't made up for the movie which is such an important part of getting submerged in the story. It was amazing upon release for it's original concept and pulling from a real life tragedy. Now it is full '00s camp and dated soundtrack but it is an absolute gem. I mean taking someone's actual dying curse and bringing it to life is such a great and creepy concept! It will always be a favorite! 20+yrs later and I still get the urge to watch it from time to time!

All right, all right, I admit it, it was definitely better when I first saw it, but still, I feel Darkness Falls has some really cool elements but fails at other parts. I really liked the whole lore about the tooth fairy and the town of Darkness Falls; also, the creature design of her was pretty creepy, and I remember being really horrified by that. I think it still looks pretty cool and has some unique touches. But yeah, the rest sometimes lacks connection and stumbles aimlessly to the end. There are some movies like that where I feel underneath that mediocre execution rests something very exciting. For example Reeker (2005), Stay Alive (2006) or Cry_Wolf (2005). Those movies will still have a place in my heart because they showed me something different and brought me closer to things I enjoy.