| DARKNESS
FALLS, set in a remote town of the same name, begins
with the foreboding dramatization of a local fairy tale.
According to the story, Matilda Dixon, an old woman who
serves as the town's resident tooth fairy, is severely
burned in a fire, and thereafter wears a porcelain mask
to protect her face from pain of light. One day, two
children are discovered missing, and the townspeople
wrongfully accuse Matilda. She is quickly lynched, but
vows revenge upon the children of Darkness Falls. As the
first story concludes, another begins: Kyle, a young
boy, loses his last baby tooth, and nervously enters
sleep, afraid the "tooth fairy" may visit. He
is warned not to look at her but does exactly that when
Matilda arrives, catching a glimpse of the porcelain
mask that will haunt him forever. Kyle eludes death by
finding refuge in the bathroom light, but his mother is
yanked into the darkness and murdered. Twelve years
later, Kyle (Chaney Kley) has moved onto Las Vegas, but
remains plagued by his past, and carries an enormous
collection of flashlights for his own safety. He
receives a call from Caitlin (Emma Caulfield,
television's BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER), his childhood
girlfriend, whose brother Michael (Lee Cormie) is
behaving the same way that Kyle did after his traumatic
encounter. Kyle returns to Darkness Falls to try and
help Michael, setting up an ultimate conflict with
Matilda that claims the lives of many who can't avoid
the darkness!!
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- Attractive Retail Box
- Rating:
PG-13 (MPAA)
- Rating Reason: Terror and
Horror Images, and Brief Language
- Based on the short film "The Tooth
Fairy" by Joe Harris.
- Starring:
Joshua Anderson, Emma Caulfield, Lee Cormie, Chaney
Kley, Kestie Morassi, Alannah Oliver, Grant Piro
- Directed By: Jonathan
Liebesman
- Special Edition
- DVD Features:
- Encoding: Region 1 (U.S.
and Canada only.) This DVD will probably NOT
be viewable in other countries.
- Release Information:
- Studio: Columbia Tri/Star
- Theatrical Release Date: January
24, 2003
- DVD Release Date: April 22, 2003
- Run Time: 86 minutes
- Production Company: Columbia
- Package Type: Keep Case
- Aspect Ratio(s):
- Widescreen anamorphic - 2.40:1
- Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
- Available Audio Tracks:
- English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
- Available Subtitles: English,
French
- Language: English
- Dubbed: French
- Bonus Features:
- Filmmaker's Commentary
- The Legend of Matilda Dixon
- The Making of Darkness Falls
- Deleted Scenes
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Digitally Mastered Audio &
Anamorphic Video
- Mastered in High Definition
- Interactive Features:
- Interactive Menus
- Scene Selection
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