The plot concerns a young man who returns home to help his childhood sweetheart, when her little brother appears to be suffering from a similar bout of night
terrors that he himself endured years previously.
This film was a big success when released earlier this year, scoring the
top spot at the US box office and doing well in the UK also, despite
receiving an unfair bashing by the critics.
The strong points are obviously the acting and the camerawork. First time director Johnathan Liebesman, does a great job in creating a dark world
for the cast which is headed by the excellent Emma Caulfield and Chaney
Kley. The supporting cast who are mainly all Australian and unheard of do
well also, but Lee Cormie in particular stands out as the child in peril.
As usual, Stan Winston has created another terrifying creature in the form of the tooth fairy, but she is perhaps at her most frightening when she
hides in the shadows.
At this point, I face a dilemma as this is the third film I have seen in
under a year to tackle the subject of night terrors, but, I would have to
say that the intriguing legend of the tooth fairy, the directors style,
the score and dark atmosphere coupled with the talents of the cast make
this the best of the three.
OVERALL SUMMARY
This has a hint of ‘Edward Scissorhands’ and ‘Sleepy Hollow’ to it, so if
you’re looking for a creepy fairytale, then this is the film for you.
