A shock or twist ending is not always necessary in horror, yet here we are given a very basic and plainly told background, with little room for additional reveals. The easily summed-up plot brings up the first major issue of Lights Out: there is no sense of mystery underlying the story of the film. Though she was killed during an experimental procedure at the hospital, she has now chosen to come back to haunt Sophie and her family. Diana suffered from a unique condition that made her sensitive to light, and she met Sophie while they were both at a mental institution. It is soon discovered that the woman, named Diana, was somebody that the mother knew when she was younger. A family, including a son ( Gabriel Bateman), an older daughter Rebecca ( Teresa Palmer), and their mother Sophie ( Maria Bello), are continually haunted by a spectral shape of a woman, who can only be seen when the lights are completely out. The concept of Lights Out is what drew me to it. It is a mostly forgettable film, though not without at least a shadowy frame of something more positive. Unfortunately, like many dime-a-dozen horror films, Lights Out suffers from an all-in approach, choosing to simply attempt to scare the viewer by any means necessary rather than working on making it genuine. Though reminiscent of other horrors I have seen, the idea of a creature that only lives in the dark is still an interesting and potentially frightening subject that is, if it’s composed with the right balance in both story and direction. Lights Out initially seemed to be promising.
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