It plays on the very simple premise of being scared of the dark-the “monster” in question only moves when the lights are out.

Sometimes I am doubtful of PG-13 horror having the power to provide genuine scares, but Lights Out proves it is indeed possible. Unsurprisingly, a sequel is in development, though it’s unclear if it is still happening since there have been no updates on its status in more than five years. Lights Out made a significant profit, grossing over $148 million against a $4.9 million budget. What initially appeared to be a run-of-the-mill horror film was a surprising success thanks to excellent performances, great direction, and compelling cinematography. Based on Sandberg’s 2013 short film, Lights Out follows Teresa Palmer’s character Rebecca as she confronts childhood fears and strives to protect her brother (Gabriel Bateman) from a vengeful entity attached to her mother (Maria Bello). This 2016 supernatural horror film marked David F. Starring: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Billy Burke, and Maria Bello.I not only enjoyed her performance but I feel she looks the part she looks like a younger version of her.Best horror movies on Netflix: Lights Out (2016) Not all bad, though - I feel like the choice of Teresa Palmer as Maria Bello (Sophie)'s character's daughter was a fantastic choice. There's just so little variation in horror these days.

Although that's kind of how I also feel about kids being creepy (or 'troubled'), too. I thought the mental asylum backstory was so played out I feel like maybe that trope should be burned alive. When there are two many jump-atchas, it is jarring and does not make for high replay value (for me, anyway). I'm not a huge fan of 'BOO!' gotcha horror movies, though I come from a generation that was raised on the original Halloween and, for me, that is the apex of subtle, creepy, slow burn etc - everything that makes one get enveloped in a movie.

The short film was unsettling and creepy as it was giving it a back story and more detail made it feel cheapened. I feel like we see this a lot - capitalize off some popular internet thing that, when extended, loses some of what made it special in the first place. While I really loved the short film, I don't necessarily agree that it needed the full length treatment. I knew the lights off/lights on shadow figure thing seemed familiar. It wasn't until I checked the credits that I realized this was based off of the short film by David F.

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