Darkness Falls is a 1999 drama film by John Howlett, very loosely adapted from N. J. Crisp's psychological thriller Dangerous Obsession and directed by Gerry Lively. The film was shot in late 1997 on the Isle of Man. Plot With his pregnant wife at death's door after a car crash, desperate husband John Barrett (Winstone) invades the home of Mark Driscoll (Dutton) and holds both Driscoll and his rich, neglected wife Sally (Fenn) hostage in order to understand the events that led to his wife ending up in a coma. Featured cast References External links Official site at Vine International Pictures 1999 films 1999 independent films 1990s psychological thriller films British independent films Lionsgate films British films based on plays Films shot in the Isle of Man 1990s English-language films Films directed by Gerry Lively 1990s British films