![]() ![]() ![]() His findings reveal that her mother was admitted to a mental hospital as a child. Rebecca finds a box of medical records and research in Paul's office. She remembers finding the same name and drawing as a child and realizes Diana is real. The next morning, Rebecca notices that the name "Diana" has been scratched into her floor, along with a scratch drawing of a stick figure. She narrowly escapes an attack when she turns the lights on, making the woman disappear. That night, Rebecca is awoken by the same shadowed woman that killed Paul. Questioning her mother's sanity, Rebecca takes Martin to her apartment, much to Sophie's despair. Sophie tells Rebecca she has no right to lecture her since she also abandoned her like Rebecca's father. Once they arrive at Martin's house, Rebecca gets into an argument with Sophie when she realizes her mother is not taking her medication. Rebecca assures him that Diana is not real, and that she had also heard their mother talk to the imaginary girl when she was a child. Martin tells his sister that their mother has been talking to a woman named "Diana". A Child Protective Services agent questions Rebecca about Martin's living conditions, and Rebecca tells the official that Sophie is taking antidepressants. The nurse is unable to get in touch with Sophie to inform her of this, so Paul's stepdaughter (Martin's older half-sibling) Rebecca is called into the school nurse's office instead. Shortly thereafter Martin begins to have trouble staying awake at school. Sophie notices Martin and comforts him about the event, but as Martin goes back to bed he notices a strange figure in the shadow behind Sophie, and locks himself in his bedroom out of fear. Some time later Paul's son, Martin, witnesses his mother, Sophie, talking to something in the dark. As he tries to run away, he locks himself into an office, but is killed after the lights go out. After she leaves, her boss Paul encounters the woman as well. In a textile factory during closing hours, after an employee named Esther says goodbye to her boss Paul, she encounters a silhouette of a strange woman with claw-like hands when the lights are off, but she cannot see it when the lights are on. The film received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the direction, screenplay, acting, cinematography and musical score, and grossed $148 million against a budget of $4.9 million. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 8, 2016, and was released in the United States and Canada on July 22, 2016, by Warner Bros. Principal photography for the film began in June 2015 in Los Angeles. After the short film's success, Sandberg announced a feature film adaptation based on his short film. In the film, a young woman must confront her childhood fears to protect her brother from a vengeful supernatural entity holding a mysterious attachment to their mother. It is based on Sandberg's 2013 short film of the same name and features Lotta Losten, who starred in the short. It stars Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia, Billy Burke, and Maria Bello. Sandberg in his directorial debut, produced by Lawrence Grey, James Wan, and Eric Heisserer and written by Heisserer. If you liked the short I would definitely recommend giving the 2016 adaptation a try, unless you are scared of the dark, then maybe give this one a miss.Lights Out is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by David F. The movie is predictable and not extremely complex plot wise, but when accepted for what it is – a simple scary story – it is enjoyable, will make you jump and has effective and believable characters that help carry the story where the plot is lacking. The movie received predominantly positive reviews from critics for what it is. Lights Out (2016) was co-written with Eric Heisserer and stars Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia, Billy Burke, Maria Bello, Alicia Vela-Bailey and Andi Osho. If you haven’t seen the full length adaptation, in the story “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.” Sandberg who later adapted it into a feature film that was released in 2016. Lights Out (2013) stars Lotta Losten and was directed by David F. ![]() The premise of the short plays solely on the common fear of the dark, or rather what is lurking therein. When you are all alone in a small dark room, what do you fear the most? Is it the temporary blindness or is it the uneasy deep feeling that someone, or rather something, is observing your every move? ![]()
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