{{Short description|1996 television movie directed by Mark Sobel}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | genre = Thriller | creator = | based_on = {{based on|''Fall into Darkness''|Christopher Pike}} | writer = J.B. White | screenplay = | story = | director = Mark Sobel | starring = Tatyana M. Ali<br />Jonathan Brandis<br />Charlotte Ross<br />Sean Murray<br />Paul Scherrer | narrator = | theme_music_composer = John D'Andrea<br />Cory Lerios<br />Matthias Weber | country = United States | language = English | num_episodes = | executive_producer = Kenneth Kaufman | producer = Harriet Brown<br />Stephanie Hagen | location = | cinematography = Miklós Lente | editor = Jonathon Braun | camera = | runtime = 88 min. | company = Christopher Pike Productions<br />Patchett Kaufman Entertainment | budget = | network = NBC | released = {{Start date|1996|11|25}} }} '''''Fall into Darkness''''' is a 1996 television movie based on the young adult novel by Christopher Pike, who also executive-produced. The film stars Tatyana M. Ali, Jonathan Brandis, Charlotte Ross, and Sean Murray. It originally aired on NBC on November 25, 1996.
==Plot== Sharon McKay (Tatyana M. Ali) meets Jerry (Sean Murray) and his sister Ann Price (Charlotte Ross). After Sharon turns down Jerry, he falls into a state of depression, gets drunk, and wanders onto some train tracks and is killed. Ann believes Sharon is responsible for Jerry's death. Ann decides to frame Sharon for her (Ann's) murder with the help of her friend Paul. Things go as planned on the hiking trip that Sharon, Ann and several of their friends attend, as Sharon then is accused of Ann's murder, but Ann never resurfaces and it seems nothing is as it appears to be.
==Cast== * Tatyana M. Ali as Sharon McKay * Charlotte Ross as Ann Price * Jonathan Brandis as Chad Lear * Paul Scherrer as Paul Lear * Sean Murray as Jerry Price * Alan Morgan as Mr. Renquist * Jason Nash as Evan Clark * Danielle Nicolet as Tracey * Benjamin Ratner as John Richmond * Marco Sanchez as Nico * Ted Bradford as Minister
==DVD release== ''Fall into Darkness'' was released on all-region DVD on October 22, 2001.
==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0116270}}
Category:1996 television films Category:1996 films Category:1996 thriller films Category:Films based on American novels Category:Films based on thriller novels Category:American teen films Category:NBC original films Category:American thriller television films Category:1996 English-language films Category:Films directed by Mark Sobel Category:1996 American films Category:English-language thriller films
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