Lights Out

PG-13

Released Jul 22, 2016

1h 17m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) left home, she thought that her childhood fears were behind her. As a young girl growing up, she was never really sure of what was real when the lights went out at night. Now, her little brother Martin (Gabriel Bateman) is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that jeopardized her safety and sanity. Holding a mysterious attachment to their mother (Maria Bello), a supernatural entity has returned with a vengeance to torment the entire family.

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Critics Consensus

Lights Out makes skillful use of sturdy genre tropes -- and some terrific performances -- for an unsettling, fright-filled experience that delivers superior chills without skimping on story.

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i liked how the movie got straight into the movie, im the type of person who needs to be hooked right away and this movie did just that. the characters seemed believable. the scares are super cool too, and really made me jump. i feel if we didn't know as much as diana's backstory but still knew the basics it would provide an scarier unknown feeling about her. but overall i would say this movie is a pretty good horror film that could easily have someone sleeping with a light on.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Thomas K

10/10 - Not a bad film for my tastes. The plot, however, didn't convince me much because of the antagonist who in my opinion seems a bit touchy. The protagonists seem to be subjects of various strategies but structured a little badly. The rest, however, is disturbing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Big tom S

amazing movie great plot, and really scary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Nadia V

Yet another movie that should have stayed a short film, it was much better. Though it wasn't the worst thing I've ever seen, the over-explanation of "Diana's" backstory left it utterly boring by the time everything ended. The decisions that some of the characters made were questionable. It seems like they could have done a better job given the source material.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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Alec B

It's not without some legitimately scary moments but the movie, inevitably, overstays it's welcome. By the end you're exhausted by the premise rather than thrilled by it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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alessandra p

Woah. This was great! I was not expecting this to be this good! Yes some parts of the script felt a little daytime soap-y but the scares were great. The suspense and tension was well built and held. I also LOVE that they just get right into it and don't spend an hour trying to build up some storyline before they give you any scares. I thought the underlying message was great, an original concept which I always love to see in scary movies. Honestly this movie is very close to being a 5/5 for me. I would probably watch it again and definitely recommend it to others

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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David F. Sandberg

Director

Teresa Palmer

Rebecca

Gabriel Bateman

Martin

Alexander DiPersia

Bret

Billy Burke

Paul

Maria Bello

Sophie

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

There are scares from the off in the short, punchy horror Lights Out, adapted by the director David F Sandberg from his short film.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2016

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

The thrills are well orchestrated in a flick that knows not to outstay its welcome.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2016

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

In its own deeply contrived way, the film is just as frightening as you want it to be.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 18, 2016

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Excellent jump scares forgettable characters but Palmer is great!

Aug 7, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It does employ a few all-too-familiar tricks, but they certainly don’t undercut the many things the film deserves credit for.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

While Sandberg orchestrates a few sequences of heavy tension, Lights Out doesnt quite click or retain a place in our minds after the end credits.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 11, 2022

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Synopsis

When Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) left home, she thought that her childhood fears were behind her. As a young girl growing up, she was never really sure of what was real when the lights went out at night. Now, her little brother Martin (Gabriel Bateman) is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that jeopardized her safety and sanity. Holding a mysterious attachment to their mother (Maria Bello), a supernatural entity has returned with a vengeance to torment the entire family.

Director: David F. Sandberg
Producer: Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Richard Brener, Steven Mnuchin, Michael Clear, Jack Murray, Ben Everard
Screenwriter: Eric Heisserer
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Grey Matter, Atomic Monster
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Drug Content|Some Thematic Material|Terror Throughout|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.3M
Runtime: 1h 17m

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