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A stranger crashes one night and EVERYONE'S cheating secrets spill like cheap wine.
TMDB
38
IMDb
55
Rotten Tomatoes
50
Audience Score
50

Darkness Falls (1999)

soap opera noirBritish melodrama1990s erotic thriller cosplay

Overview

DramaRomanceThriller

A tragic accident leaves behind a desperate husband looking for answers - and revenge. Mark and Sally Driscoll appear to have it all but appearances can be deceiving. Mark is about to close the deal that will save his life. Sally leads a life of luxury, ignorant of her husband's sexual betrayals. They are suddenly confronted by a strange intruder who is determined to get to the truth. Before the night is over, all their darkest secrets are revealed.

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Content warning
infidelity and revengeclass resentmenttruth as weaponmarriage as performance

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ray Winstone somehow commits to this like it's Shakespeare.

Production

That one mansion location working overtime to look expensive.

Best for:Background: Perfect for folding laundry while half-watching British people suffer elegantly.·Friends: Invite your messiest friend for a drinking game: sip every time someone gaslights.·Rewatch: Only if you're studying how NOT to make a thriller.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Multiple affairs revealed, one very uncomfortable forced-seduction scene.·Violence: Sudden physical confrontations that escalate from dinner party to murder real quick.
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Director

Gerry Lively

ReleasedAug 27, 1999
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Pathé Distribution
Film Development Corporation

Top Cast

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Sally Driscoll

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

John Barrett

Tim Dutton

Tim Dutton

Mark Driscoll

Anita Dobson

Anita Dobson

Mrs. Hayter

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Mr. Hayter

Michael Praed

Michael Praed

Hit Man

Oliver Tobias

Oliver Tobias

Simpson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Gerry Lively was primarily a cinematographer—explains why it looks better than it plays.

Cultural

This was part of a brief 90s wave of British 'erotic thrillers' trying to replicate Basic Instinct's success with added tea and repression.

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