15 Horror Films That Prove Hollywood Hates You
8. Darkness Falls
One of the lamest and most desperate ideas since someone said, “Wouldn’t it be great to see Jason in space?”, Darkness Falls takes place not in the furthest reaches of the galaxy but in the eponymous small town, one of those backwaters where the local yahoos murder a suspected child killer who returns to wreak supernatural havoc. Hasn’t anyone seen A Nightmare On Elm Street?
If nothing else, Darkness Falls proves what the fast food industry has known all along – that sizzle-not-the-steak advertising is more important than the final product. If you want to make a profit in a hurry, just slap something together according to formula and hawk it to The Kids. Winner every time.
The power goes out during a storm. Suspicion falls on the Hero/ Leader. All the adults, particularly the cops, act like frightened children, while the Young Folks save the day. Then the action shifts to a hospital, where the cast are killed off in reverse billing order.
The same director later remade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.