Fresh
Although the movie doesn't offer much in the way of characterization, its cheap thrills are manufactured effectively, like an amusement-park ride designed to rattle the nerves.
Bruce Diones, New Yorker
Lights Out
You were right to be afraid of the dark.
2016 · 1h 21m · PG-13
Horror, Mystery
Directed by
David F. Sandberg
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Lights Out
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.
Director and cast
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74%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The fun wears out fast and so does the "gotcha" factor.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Rotten
Bello is an excellent actress and makes Sophie's anguish credible, although she can't rise above the material.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
At 81 minutes, unfolding in a handful of key locations, and opting for practical effects and clever framing over computer-generated imagery, Lights Out is still lean and concentrated, and it benefits from that spareness.
Alison Willmore, BuzzFeed News
Fresh
Predictable stuff, energized by some spiffy scare effects and actors who perform well beyond the call of fright-house duty.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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