Darkness Falls
2003 · 86 min · Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Darkness Falls (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear40%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Disturbing10%
- Surprise5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.0/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 52 % | 40 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 52 % | 41 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 64 % | 53 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 67 % | 51 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 58 % | 45 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 65 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 74 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 76 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 87 % | 86 % | 77 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 88 % | 89 % | 78 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 89 % | 90 % | 76 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 89 % | 90 % | 75 % | 7 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Caitlin Greene
Michael Greene
Dr. Travis
Nurse Lauren
Nurse Alexandra
Young Kyle
Kyle's Mom
Details
- Directed by
- Jonathan Liebesman
- Written by
- John Fasano, James Vanderbilt, Joe Harris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- Australia, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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