Darkness Falls Review - Off The Shelf Reviews

This week Gary and Iain review and discuss, Darkness Falls (2003) by Director, Jonathan Liebesman. Starring, Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield Ford and Lee Cormie.
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[@LethargicGM]

1:06 When i was a kid i watched this movie with my big sister, this scene scared her so much she screamed. Which in turn scared the piss out of me and i screamed. Which nearly gave our mom (in the next room over) a heart attack. Precious childhood memories.

[@stephw1702]

Reminds me of seeing the Sixth Sense for the first time. We took a break midway through the film during which time my mom went to change into her pajamas. At the same time my sister went to the bathroom which was in the hallway between the living room and bedrooms. Mom walked past in her pink bathrobe just as my sister left the bathroom. It led to my sister screaming, falling back into the bathroom and slamming the door closed.

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[@TRTMN-vs3ew]

21:32 I feel so bad for Steve Wang and Doug Jones. It looks like a lot of time and effort went into these. If del Toro ever thinks about doing a Tooth Fairy Film, he should definitely bring them back to redeem this great work which the studio cast aside.

[@EmiaRaine]

Amen to that! Was thinking the same thing looking at that awesome design.

[@GregBreden]

This film has some of the most creepy and effective use of surround sound of any I've seen (heard). When the creature is skulking whispering and moaning about it travels all round the room.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Fun fact about the police station scene. Apparently the filmmakers on this had the idea of the police station attack, however Jeepers Creepers came out two years before and had a similar scene where a creature attacks a police station and some felt Darkness Falls ripped it off

[@70mustang302]

My wife Ashley and I saw this movie in the theaters on our six month wedding anniversary. We still watch it every couple years because we enjoyed it so much. Love you babe!

[@cappinjocj9316]

Saw this in the cinema with my uni mates. For most of us, it was just a good monster flick, but I remember it really struck a chord with one of them to the point where he started to refuse to go into dark places. Ashamed to say we kinda took the piss; flicking the lights off when he went to the loo etc

[@Strychnine1276]

The part when the witch is hiding from the light above the bathroom door while screeching and screaming is a great shot. Very unsettling.

[@aresgalamatis7022]

From the cinematographer of the shape of water... first and last thing memorable trivia about this flick.

[@Rammstein0963.]

A (relatively) modern horror movie where the villain loses AND isn't revealed to come back in a post-credits stinger? I am honestly surprised.

[@yellowcougar18]

RIP Chaney Kley. Strangely, and in keeping with this film, he died in his sleep back in 2007.

[@Gumblina1]

The belko experiment review 😎💀

[@KevDaly]

You reminded me of the classic Buffy line "Harmony has minions?"

[@Dr_Ciriacus]

Years after her murder the myth changed from the ghost of Matilda to the tooth fairy!

[@karlastraight2458]

Know many reviewers won't agree but I LOVED this movie... scared the heck out of me.. esp the opening with our main character as a little boy and his mom. Really fun watch

[@mattmidgley4275]

Wow this is a blast from the past and thanks for the review 👊👊

[@Surgus2010]

Loved this movie. do Belly! Directed by hype Williams. 1999 starring DMX and Nas. Let’s go!

[@DavyDredd14]

Excellent Film Review content once again, from Gary & Iain !

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

I remember this era of jump scares. Was at the theater with a group of friends, and was seated next to one who was really getting into whatever schlock of the week we were all watching, gripping the armrest. So I held my cup of soda in my hand for about ten minutes, studying the rhythm of the scares. Then I hovered my hand over hers, and on the next jump I grabbed her hand with my own cold and clammy appendage, and she jumped out of her seat, screaming, and proceeded to berate me for just about giving her a heart attack. I was laughing the whole time.

[@BEAVISKORNHOLIO69]

I like Darkness Falls it's an enjoyable movie to watch

[@SilvaF0X]

Came here for a review and immediately get Blink-182 stuck in my head.....love it

[@brookehunt4938]

I loved this movie as a kid, it was a go to for my family to watch together. I too own it on DVD.

[@bandit_six5418]

Extremely effective intro kill, unfortunately the momentum fails to hold throughout the rest of the movie. I put it in the same realm as Virus and Ghost Ship (which also has a young Emily Browning) for that reason.

[@filmforthought4793]

I watched this movie quite a bit back when. I was a kid, and first saw it at like 8 years old, so I 100% understand the "babies first horror movie" type logic with this film, with Darkness Falls being a decent gateway film into Horror, with the movie focusing more on tone and atmosphere than anything else. Great review from you guys. This was a really different one too compared to your other reviews as well. This really felt like you guys were dissecting this, and not with malice, but with an objective view. You two obviously see a movie with clear potential that just needs a few things changed or added, and I enjoyed listening to you too play script-doctor in this review. You guys weren't praising the movie or bashing on it, you guys were just performing an autopsy on a forgotten film, and figuring out why one talks about it anymore. Only complaint is that the review isn't longer, but it fits the theme of this movies run-time as well. Great review again guy. Which platform do you guys stream your podcast on, and is there a way to know when you guys will stream to catch it live?

[@bvaugh11]

I remember watching this film years ago and didn’t like it at all. I was amazed that a film so short seemed to drag so much. Thanks for the review.

[@sharadvemalanathan5236]

My sister and I saw this at the cinema as kids - terrified us both! Ha!

[@nickblack2006]

Cherry falls when Darkness falls and i remember that banging song when were introduced to adult Kyle might not be so great now as I haven't seen the film since it came out to rent.

[@Richie-Scarface]

Thanks Gary and Iain was a nice surprise to wake up see my request was the review, I have it on dvd as well Iain, and love the blink 182 reference at the start

[@johnnycaralta]

My sister was terrified by this movie for weeks. But she also has a breakdown from paranormal activity, so she's not exactly the bravest person in the world.

[@denisfedotov3414]

Love your reviews!

[@Andy_Sidaris]

Movie had some cool effects. It was fun at the time

[@menahemglobus3006]

I liked this because it was an actual horror movie I could watch with my parents. I could have Mom over for Halloween and not worry about F-Bombs or nudity and still be entertained. Gary is right in his comments but a lot of the stuff he rightly criticizes is also what made it family tolerable.

[@nyhman78]

I remember buying this on dvd when it came out and thought it was okay and that was the problem with early 2000's horror movies they all felt the same with bunch of jump scares, missing plots and short run time

[@salemslotandmore8278]

Thank You for the Review and Video 😀

[@kylemoore7746]

For some reason, any time this film returns to my memory, I immediately think of Dead Silence.

[@filmrook6606]

Wow man, I think the exact same thing and those two movies are like 4 years apart -- weird another person thinks the same way about such a weird thing lol

[@B.von.Bentzen]

It's the old ladys and the dolls, I would think. I get the exact same thing. In fact, when I saw this review pop up, I googled Darkness Falls to make sure which one it was, i.e the Tooth fairy lady one or the dead lady + dolls one

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

Somebody was a huge fan of both _A Nightmare On Elm Street_ *and* _The Fog._

[@lonedragon3261]

Iain, Garold, thanks for another good one!

[@TheeRookie]

Don’t know why this movie scared me so much as a child. Maybe because I was at that age where I was losing baby teeth. I grew up on scary movies and nothing was as scary as seeing this movie the first time

[@dmccampbell]

And me now Iain on DVD.

[@tylertheleper8468]

I remember this movie scaring me when I was a kid... I'm ashamed LOL.

[@boromir0062]

Loved this movie growing up

[@ronanderson6837]

I own the DVD and watch it whenever I want a quick horror fix

[@mathiieedoobas]

Turns out that I have actually seen this film, well, half of it. I must've got distracted by something around half way through, as I have no recollection of the ending at all. Great review, fellas :)

[@ACougarSwagnum]

one of my faves scared the heck out of me as a kid that opening sequence was just scary, but still can;t watch any of the grudge movies, the trailers alone scare me to no end, I have to turn the lights on and keep my head on a swivel grudge only horror movie I still refuse to watch, this one I refused to rewatch, but doesn;;t that look bad really, just that first scene very good !! great as always iain and gary, you my dudes, make the best "content" and every week, with a backlog that has entertained me for whole days of my life lol :(

[@CLR-pd3yg]

I own this film on DVD!! I love this movie!

[@Dr_Ciriacus]

The movie in the beginning tells you , the woman was murdered and her ghost comes back for the teeth

[@kowalsolosolo]

I have always liked this one. A fairytale for adults :) Thanks,guys! And I have this film on DVD :))))

[@Strychnine1276]

This is a fun film with some decent scares. I still enjoy it.

[@dwaynewhite1669]

I went and saw this in the cinema, and it really didn't make much of an impression on me. I wouldn't say it was horrible, but it just wasn't that memorable.

[@ZetZatar]

I saw the toy before I ever saw the film, and was very confused when it never showed up. I thought I rented the wrong movie! 😅

[@MrBeatenpath]

love darkness falls...

[@skaro85]

Cheers guys!

[@urbanguerrillaproductions]

Never saw it but I remember kids at elementary school talking about it. Sounds like my imagination was scarier

[@daniellewillis2767]

This movie and the first Boogeyman had some genuine scares and unnerving concepts but suffered from weak screenplays

[@thechosenones4375]

Was the witch on a time limit? I feel like she could have just left. Come back years later when no one is thinking about her. I did think this movie had some cool parts though.

[@slapwagon]

shelf life!

[@romemarsh3367]

This movie is the definition of "its got good bones " lol

[@youreallyplaythat]

I actually saw this in the theater. Was ok.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

Oh god I forgot about this one. I remembered there was a terrible tooth fairy horror movie but I couldn't remember what it was called.

[@TheBeird]

Is this that film with the Vixtrola song “Gunboat” at the end of it? That’s all I know of this film. Unless I’m completely wrong. In which case I know nothing

[@PortalMaster2112]

LOOK OUT BELOW! Best part of this film.

[@BlizzardFanatic]

I first saw this once it was on DVD I rented it from my local blockbuster (Fakenham) I felt so traumatised at the opening scene then the whole film was a bit eh.. it never gripped me like the opening.. admittedly I do like the Police Station sequence and I do like the mission to the lighthouse.. It’s just a shame they squandered what could of been a new film franchise villain -,- nevermind ey 🤷🏻 Now review Junk the Japanese Zombie horror I owned on a bootleg vhs 🤫 and then Ghosts of Mars 🙏🏽 I’ll buy you a beer

[@Imasuky]

I watched it young, thought it was fine, forgot it

[@peterversionone]

Can you guys ever ever review the movie Bad Moon starring Mariel Hemingway

[@kernostwinsisters6281]

have yall seen Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum?

[@pickledpelican2094]

Where did you get that T-Shirt?

[@jinn91]

I own it on DVD 😂

[@pascalkortland7808]

Bedankt

[@boromir0062]

I actually own the Spainish blu ray of it lol

[@AubreyTheKing]

Wow! They had that good awesome original practical Tooth Fairy design AND with Doug Jones as the monster! WHAT A MISS OPPORTUNITY AND A HUGE MISTAKE! Maybe if they kept with this design and the whole plot being a mystery and the monster revealed until the end, then maybe the film would have done better. This movie deserves a remake and done right! Like it was meant to be. But until, oh well lol

[@friendlyfire4178]

I loved the mask she was wearing

[@avalangrin4904]

This movie effects me because I need a light in my bedroom when I sleep. I am afraid of sleeping in the dark. 😱😱😱😱

[@boomstickcritique902]

Passable movie the idea is better then the movie itself.

[@Dr_Ciriacus]

A movie can be good or can be bad but never should be meh ! , because those are the ones that no one remembers!.

[@G_Elektrik]

Never saw it, it have interesting ideas but i see now why never got my atention

[@jakagray1850]

Is Iain okay, his eyes are red raw! Upset or stoned?

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

*Turn up*

[@deighton13601]

I was so looking forward to this movie when it was about to come out I saw it and was so disappointed

[@TheDiplomat717]

Such a guilty pleasure of mine. Was in 6th grade when it came out and saw it in theater. Even still have a pin they handed out. Is it the greatest? No, but it achieved what it was trying to do for younger me.

[@jorgecarloescobedomunoz6239]

🧚🦷🔥😱 (2003)

[@solidsmile1991]

Chaney looking like wish Rayan Reynolds lmao….RIP tho, dude died in 2007

[@keiichi8191]

The scene of the little kid hiding in the bathtub with the monster just on the periphery of the door always stuck with me as terrifying. Everything else about the movie was forgettable though.

[@eduardo_corrochio]

The rest of the movie pales in comparison to that early sequence with the bathroom.

[@JoeyD_3636_]

Yo

[@IronHeel]

Is weed legal in the UK?

[@tylersmith9868]

Who cares lol. Im in Canada where it's legal but I enjoyed it illegally for 15 year prior to its legalization! It's a plant do what you want with it.

[@nickelliott629]

@@tylersmith9868 Exactly! I live in New Zealand where it's illegal but nobody cares as it's weed.

[@thenegativoneify]

The original design was waaaaay better

[@Dave-te5bs]

I give the movie a D

[@JulianSandz]

😎😎👍👍

[@stephw1702]

I have such mixed feelings about this one. My sister went to see it in the theater. She returned home, couldn't sleep, so proceeded to tell me about it causing me also not to sleep. It was a few years before I watched the film myself, so had it built up in my mind. Sadly it was underwhelming. Baby's first horror movie is how I would also describe this film. The concept is so interesting and that opening is so great. Even the character set up is nice. Would have loved to see how this film would be without studio interference. It's one I actually would like a remake made with more character building. Lights Out was similar and may be the closest we get to that though.

[@Dr_Ciriacus]

I love when this guys watch a movie and don’t pay any attention to it.

[@thew0rdsmyth]

I always mix this film up with 2006's Boogeyman. They were both pretty mediocre imo.

[@Emulous79]

I remember nothing about this film except how boring it was. Darkness Falls, kick in the balls.

[@kylemendoza8860]

It's not really bad. It's just boring.

[@TheVGCommentary]

There’s a movie that I watched around the same time where a girl and her little brother are avoiding the dark (not Lights Out) which I only watched once that I thought was super scary. Can’t remember anything about it except the end which was them in a car and driving into a dark and ominous tunnel. What was that movie? Edit: Another scene I kind of remember is the final “fight” if you could call it that happening inside a house and around a dining room table. Hoping anyone could shed light on the movie. Been trying to find it for like 17 years.

[@prettyhotntemptin]

Darkness (2004) with Anna Paquin

[@AarenJable]

Thanks guys.

[@davedennison7386]

Is this based on the Dean R Koontz book?...edit: no it isn't.....

[@dylanmcnay8781]

All the arm movement's are making me sick 🤢