Lights Out

Lights Out

You shouldn't go to sleep tonight.

Directed by David F. Sandberg

Produced by David F. Sandberg

20143 min7.3 / 10

A taut, paranoia-soaked short film that weaponizes the fear of darkness and the vulnerability of solitude to generate sustained dread.

A woman prepares for bed, but realizes that something may be lurking in the shadows.

Questions people ask

  • Does Lights Out end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Lights Out easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Lights Out sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Lights Out scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Lights Out violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

91/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise99

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Lights Out

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lights Out

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lights Out, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lights Out, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lights Out, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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