Reach for the lights as 'Darkness Falls'

Darkness Falls" is a typical formulaic scary movie, but with a PG-13 rating, the typical scary movie elements (blood, sex and gore) are gone. One hundred and fifty years ago in the town of Darkness Falls, children brought their lost teeth to Matilda Dixon in return for a gold coin, earning her the name Tooth Fairy. A house fire left her burned, forcing her to wear a mask and preventing her from ever going into the light, lest it burn her further. She seeks revenge by visiting every child in Darkness Falls on the night they lose their last tooth and kills any that look her in the eye.\nThis movie takes place many years later when Kyle (Chaney Kley), who has been haunted by the Tooth Fairy, comes back to Darkness Falls to help Caitlin's (Emma Caulfield) little brother who is suffering from fear of the Tooth Fairy. Lee Cormie plays Caitlin's little brother and gives his best Haley Joel Osment impression as a little kid who sees things no one else does. Kley delivers his lines with little conviction, never really changing his tone of voice. Caulfield actually does a fine job, but most of her acting is just reactions to other characters.\nWith so many children suffering night terrors, wouldn't someone think to investigate the connection. The plot of "Darkness Falls" is as contrived as they come. The movie doesn't successfully induce fear, because there is no anticipation of when the villain will strike next since attacks come every few minutes. Character development is lacking, as we meet a character only to watch him or her die in the next scene.\n"Darkness Falls" is just one in a string of high-profile horror movies attempting to capitalize on the success of the genre. But a contrived and unbelievable plot make the movie more boring than it is scary.