# Lights Out (2016)

> A determined young woman battles a shadow-bound entity threatening her troubled mother and terrified younger brother.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/222452

## Facts

- Runtime: 81 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: David F. Sandberg
- Cast: Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia, Alicia Vela-Bailey, Billy Burke, Andi Osho, Maria Russell
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786282/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, claustrophobic, foreboding, late night horror marathon, haunted house movie night

## Synopsis

A chilling tale of darkness and fear that lurks just beyond the light.

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