Lights Out (2016)

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.

Director:

David F. Sandberg

Writers:

Eric Heisserer (screenplay), David F. Sandberg (based on the short film by)

Stars:

Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Teresa Palmer	...	Rebecca
Gabriel Bateman	...	Martin
Alexander DiPersia	...	Bret
Billy Burke	...	Paul
Maria Bello	...	Sophie
Alicia Vela-Bailey	...	Diana
Andi Osho	...	Emma
Rolando Boyce	...	Officer Brian Andrews
Maria Russell	...	Officer Gomez
Elizabeth Pan	...	Nurse
Lotta Losten	...	Esther
Amiah Miller	...	Young Rebecca
Ava Cantrell	...	Teen Diana
Emily Alyn Lind	...	Teen Sophie

Storyline

A man called Paul is working after hours and is murdered by a supernatural entity in the shadow. When his son, the boy Martin, is frightened by the same creature, he sees his mother Sophie talking to an imaginary friend called Diana in the shadow of her room. Martin does not sleep anymore during the night. His older step sister Rebecca who lives alone is summoned by the social assistant. She brings Martin home and recalls her own experience with Diana years ago when she was young. Rebecca and her boyfriend Bret investigate the connection of Sophie with Diana and come up to a scary revelation about their past.

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Plot Keywords:

switching lights on and off | mother daughter estrangement | woman in jeopardy | bedroom | young woman | 

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Taglines:

Darkness will consume you.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for terror throughout, violence including disturbing images, some thematic material and brief drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director David F. Sandberg personally handled several VFX shots himself during post-production with the studio's permission.

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Goofs

Diana's shadow form appears to be naked, but when we see her body under the UV light, she's always wearing a dress.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Paul: [on video call] Hey, kiddo.
Martin: Hey, Dad. Are you coming home soon?
Paul: Yeah, uh, in an hour or so. What's up? Where's Mom?
Martin: I don't think she's feeling good.

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Crazy Credits

No person or entity associated with this film received payment or anything of value, or entered into an agreement, in connection with the depiction of tobacco products.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Express: Episode #14.33 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Enemy
Written by Bret Autrey
Performed by Bret Autrey (as Blue Stahli)
Courtesy of FIXT Music/Position Music

User Reviews

Easily enjoyable with many enticing jump scares!

Expected quite a low budget feel to this movie, and was very pleasantly surprised. Kept us engrossed the whole time, was scary throughout with no boring lulls in the script, and an actual intriguing storyline. I'd definitely recommend a watch, it hits home the fear we all used to have (and still have in my case), of the unknown in the dark.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lights Out

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,688,103, 24 July 2016

Gross USA:

$67,268,835

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$148,868,835

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Grey Matter Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1