A group of young women, friends from junior high, are being stalked and killed, one by one - by an unknown assailant in a cherubic angel mask. But in this case, it's a necessary evil.
One downtrodden detective looking for redemption. One star witness set to testify against corrupt cops who are gunning for him. 16 Blocks to the courthouse. You get the picture.
Director Nick Hamm could have explored the potentially horrifying and unknown risks involved with cloning technology, but instead turns Godsend into a typical horror pic clone.
By:
Guylaine Cadorette
January 31, 2003 6:11am EST
The PG-13 rated Darkness Falls casts a pall over its genre rather than do it justice. It should, however, appeal to horror fans looking for a cheap thrill.