Should you watch Lights Out?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Lights Out
Film · 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.
The sides of Lights Out
- A spirit that only appears in the dark
- A sister protecting her little brother
- A mother struggling with depression
Lights Out is good for you if…
- you like a shape that vanishes each time the light comes on.
- you want a horror film that's over in about eighty minutes.
- you like a sister and brother trying to save their mother.
Lights Out is bad for you if…
- you can't watch mental illness and suicide on screen.
- you need the family to get a happy ending.
About: mental illness · family · fear of the dark
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