Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Acting
Denzel's descent from cocky cop to shattered man is devastating.
Direction
Hoblit builds dread through mundane spaces—subways, diners, crowds.
Writing
The demon narrates; you realize too late what you've been watching.
Director
Gregory Hoblit
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Rolling Stones refused to license "Time Is On My Side" until the last minute; the temp track was so perfect they finally agreed.
Fallen bombed in '98 because audiences expected Denzel as action hero, not cosmic horror victim. The ending's hopelessness was commercially toxic.
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