Fear of the Dark (2002)

A boy is terrorized by creatures that come out only in the dark. Then one night he and his brother are left home alone and the power goes out. I really didn't care to see this movie, but my friends rented it so it I was left with little chice. I have to admit it was a lot better than I thought it would be. It came off as a better, less action-orientated Darkness Falls
. The creatures looked pretty awsome and even creepy at times. While some might find the story to drag on due to no real deaths and little actual creature action, I found it to be compelling and worth the rental fee. 3.5 out of 5.

Characters:

• Ryan: Little boy who knows things go 'bump' in the dark. In fact they like to wear hats.
• Dale: Ryan's older brother who's main concern in life is dateing the local cheerleader.
• Heather: The local cheerleader. Actually a pretty nice girl. Her little brother was taken years ago by the shadow monsters.
• Sandy: Ryan's mom who creates some pretty twisted sculptures that she places all over the house despite the facte that her son is terrified of the dark.
• Eric: The father of the family who also has truble grasping the shadow monster story.

The Totals:

• Body Count: 1
• Weapons Used: A skateboard, a mini-spear and light
• Breast Shots: 0
• Moments where characters are mysteriously unable to run from certain death: 2
• Ominous thunderstorms: 1
• Explosions: 0

Random Thoughts and Things Learned

• People from the 'dark world' are fond of hats.
• Dressing like a power ranger will protect you from shadow monsters.
• If you have a child who's afraid of the dark, haveing creepy looking sculptures in the house might be a bad idea.