One of my first issues that really threw me off right off the bat was the casting so the actor and actress who were cast to play the elders of the family (the father/mother of the main character) somehow looked younger than the woman who was playing their daughter. And while the film has some whoa moments, the majority of the film felt like it was really lacking anything actually worth spending your time or money to see. "Tooth Fairy" had so much potential to be one of the most epic independent films to come out this year, especially since the subject matter is such an awesome one and the dark background you could give the fairy tale could have been so epic. It's a battle for their lives as they attempt to escape their unfortunate fate when they come face to face with the most evil fairy who wants nothing more than to rip your teeth right out of your mouth. Fast forward a bit and those three friends are now adults with their own families, and the evil Tooth Fairy is back to seek out their teeth and drain them of life. Right from the get-go, the film throws you into the action as the evil fairy haunts three friends as she tries to take their teeth from the mouths. Written by Tom Critch and Shannon Holiday, and directed by Louisa Warren (who also voices the tooth fairy), "Tooth Fairy" has a pretty twisted take on the childhood legend of the woman who comes in the middle of the night, takes your freshly fallen tooth from under your pillow, and leaves you a crisp dollar bill to awaken to. But that's not to say the film is entirely bad, as there's certainly a few redeeming qualities to save the film from the gutter. She's come to collect - but unfortunately the film just misses the mark when it comes to telling a truly terrifying tale. ![]() Originally titled "Toof," the film follows the story of a family that is being haunted, stalked, and killed by the evil, sugar-fearing woman known as the Tooth Fairy. The latest entry into this genre of horror comes in the form of a new film called "Tooth Fairy" which - if you couldn't guess by the title - brings the dark tale of the Tooth Fairy to life. ![]() That's what's great about horror: a seemingly innocent story can quickly become a thing of nightmares as our childhood thing become horrifying realities. There's something pretty awesome about the horror genre of movies where creators can take something from our childhood and make it absolutely horrifying.
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