Darkness Falls 2003

In 1827, a burgeoning community formed around a bay, and among its inhabitants were the newlyweds, Sonny and Matilda Dixon. As the town expanded, thanks largely to its thriving fishing industry, local businesses and farms began to flourish. Unfortunately, the joy of this growth was shattered in 1836 when a tragic accident claimed Sonny’s life, leaving Matilda to mourn as a widow. In her grief, Matilda became a beloved figure among the town’s children, enchanting them with tales and rewarding them with gifts and gold coins for their lost teeth. This affectionate relationship earned her the moniker “Tooth Fairy.”

However, fate took a dark turn when a fire disfigured Matilda, leaving her extremely sensitive to light. To cope, she fashioned a mask from teeth and only ventured out after dusk. This new existence became fraught with peril when two young boys went missing one fateful night, leading the townsfolk to wrongly accuse Matilda of their disappearance. She was apprehended, stripped of her mask, and horrifically hanged. Shortly thereafter, the boys returned unharmed, revealing the town’s dreadful mistake. A cover-up ensued, resulting in Matilda’s body being buried in secrecy.

The subsequent year, ominous events began to unfold. In 1842, marine life inexplicably vanished, leaving behind only skeletal remains along East Beach. Unnatural storms plagued the area, frequently sinking boats, and the two boys involved in the earlier incident vanished again, leaving only a haunting suicide note at the town’s lighthouse. Almost a decade later, as the local cemetery was relocated, Matilda’s remains mysteriously disappeared, and a chilling pattern emerged: children in Darkness Falls began to vanish without a trace. Some believed they fled, while others speculated it was another chapter in the dark saga of the Tooth Fairy’s curse.

Thus, the legend was born of Matilda Dixon, whose vengeful spirit haunted the children of Darkness Falls the night they lost their last baby tooth. If a child glimpsed her haunting visage, they would be taken and met with a violent demise. Her aversion to light persisted even in death, making her a terrifying specter.

One boy, Kyle Walsh, confronted this nightmare firsthand when he lost his last baby tooth. Troubled by the folklore surrounding Matilda, he resorted to sleeping with a flashlight. That night, a chilling breath drew him from slumber, and fear gripped him as he opened his eyes to her infamous masked face. Reacting instinctively, Kyle shone his flashlight directly into her eyes, causing her to recoil. He rushed to his mother for safety, but she, too, became a victim of Matilda’s wrath. With gruesome desperation, Kyle hid in the bathroom, fearful of the spirit’s approach, only to find himself blamed for his mother’s death soon after.

Years passed, and Kyle escaped the haunting shadows of Darkness Falls for the bright lights of Las Vegas, always equipped with a flashlight, haunted by the fear that Matilda would return. His past caught up with him when an old friend, Caitlin Greene, reached out, pleading for his help regarding her younger brother, Michael, who had also survived an encounter with the Tooth Fairy. Michael now lived in fear of the dark, reminiscent of Kyle’s own childhood terror.

Returning to the town, Kyle understood that Michael was not losing his mind but rather was entwined in the same sinister fate. As these two survivors faced Matilda’s growing aggression, now amplified due to their escape, a storm enveloped Darkness Falls, plunging the town into darkness.

With all lights extinguished and only the lighthouse remaining alight, a harrowing confrontation ignited between Kyle and the terrifying specter of Matilda. In a frantic struggle, Kyle managed to unmask her, exposing her horrific scars. The duo then turned the lighthouse’s lantern upon her, igniting her spirit once and for all, eradicating the curse that had plagued the town for so long.