Falls: Darkness

In popular culture, the most prominent literalization of this theme is the 2003 film Darkness Falls . The narrative transforms the benign childhood figure of the Tooth Fairy into a vengeful spirit, .

: The spirit's power is absolute only in total darkness. This reinforces the primal fear that what we cannot see can hurt us, turning light into a physical sanctuary. Darkness Falls

I. The Mythological and Supernatural: The "Tooth Fairy" Legend In popular culture, the most prominent literalization of

: Wrongfully lynched by a mob in the 19th century after a disfiguring fire, Matilda's spirit represents the consequences of "miscarriages of justice". In popular culture