Reception
Darkness Falls was panned by critics upon its release. According to review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, 10% of critics gave the film a positive review out of 126 reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/10; the critical consensus is: "A derivative movie where the scares are few and things don't make much sense."
Darkness Falls fared better commercially, opening at number one in the American box office and recouped its $11 million budget in its opening weekend on January 24, 2003 making $32,551,396 domestically and $47,488,536 worldwide.
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