---
title: 'Darkness Falls (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jonathan Liebesman'
released: '2003-01-24'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/darkness-falls-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0282209/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Darkness Falls (2003)

2003 · 82 min · Horror · United States


## Synopsis

Darkness Falls is a 2003 supernatural horror film directed by Jonathan Liebesman, in his feature directorial debut, and starring Chaney Kley and Emma Caulfield. Written by Joe Harris, James Vanderbilt and John Fasano, the film follows a young man who, as a child, witnessed his mother's murder at the hands of Matilda Dixon, a vengeful spirit lynched in his Maine hometown of Darkness Falls by an angry mob more than 150 years ago. Twelve years later, he returns after Dixon's spirit begins haunting the brother of his childhood girlfriend. The film features supporting performances from Sullivan Stapleton, Emily Browning, Lee Cormie, Grant Piro, Kestie Morassi, and Angus Sampson. It is an international co-production between the United States and Australia.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jonathan Liebesman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-liebesman)
- **Screenplay:** [James Vanderbilt](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-vanderbilt), [Joe Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-harris)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Brian Tyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-tyler)
- **Producer:** [John Fasano](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-fasano)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dan Laustsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-laustsen)
- **Editor:** [Tim Alverson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-alverson)

## Cast

- [Sullivan Stapleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/sullivan-stapleton)
- [Kestie Morassi](https://cinepixo.com/people/kestie-morassi)
- [Emily Browning](https://cinepixo.com/people/emily-browning)
- [Angus Sampson](https://cinepixo.com/people/angus-sampson)
- [Emma Caulfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-caulfield)
- [Lee Cormie](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-cormie)
- [Chaney Kley](https://cinepixo.com/people/chaney-kley)
- [John Stanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-stanton)

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