Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lights Out easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Lights Out end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Lights Out violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Lights Out

Name: Lights Out
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 2016
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Teresa Palmer, Maria Bello, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander DiPersia, Alicia Vela-Bailey

You were right to be afraid of the dark.

Directed by David F. Sandberg

Produced by New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster

201681 min6.4 / 10

A tense supernatural horror film that weaponizes darkness and light sensitivity to explore family trauma, mental illness, and the terror of an unseen malevolent presence.

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.

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Is Lights Out sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Lights Out scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Lights Out easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Lights Out end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Lights Out violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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.

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