Fallen

About Fallen

Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.

Fallen (1998) is a crime fantasy film directed by Gregory Hoblit. Its themes are curse, bible, evil, and series of murders.

Denzel Washington appears as John Hobbes, John Goodman as Jonesy, Donald Sutherland as Lt. Stanton, and Embeth Davidtz as Gretta Milano. Released in January 1998, it runs 124 minutes.

The screenplay is by Nicholas Kazan. Produced by Atlas Entertainment.

Se7en, Memories of Murder, and Dirty Harry make useful companions to Fallen, all filed under detective, murder, and neo-noir. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 1,727 votes and it carries a R rating.