David F. Sandberg is not interested in doing anything suprising at all. If anything, his style works best in a shorter form because he's really saying nothing at all and this movie kinda reminded me why I stopped watching these types of films. No matter the mastery of horror (which they rarely have) its always in service of nothing, despite horror being one of the most political and interesting genres to be conceived.
(Watgh my new film <a href="https://boxd.it/fTmWFv">vacation intruder</a> )
Lights Out
You were right to be afraid of the dark.
Rating
0.8 (2)
Release Date
7/21/2016Runtime
81 minsGenres
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.
How It Feels
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A lean, propulsive horror film that weaponizes darkness itself into something immediate and claustrophobic. It's as much about the psychological weight of family trauma as it is about the jump scares, and it earns both.
Mood
Dread-soakedUnsettlingTense
Themes
GriefFamilySurvival
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Brisk
Look
High-contrastHandheld
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Suicide and self-harm
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