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Lights Out

2016 · 81 min

A tense, jump-scare-heavy horror that keeps you on edge with its clever use of light and shadow, while grounding the supernatural in family trauma.

Directed by
David F. Sandberg
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Gabriel Bateman
Tagline
You were right to be afraid of the dark.
Overview
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.

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Directed by
David F. Sandberg
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Gabriel Bateman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • parenthood
  • fate
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror9
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
81 min
Country
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Languages
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