Lights Out

Director David F. Sandberg expands a two-minute short to feature length, telling the story of a Los Angeles family tormented by a malevolent entity that can only take physical form in the dark. He does his best to maximize his creepy premise, including finding many creative ways for the protagonists to generate light when threatened, but he's ultimately undone by the need to create a detailed backstory. USA | 82 min | PG-13 | DCP | Dir. David Sandberg 

"A lean, mean scare-machine, and a surprise contender for horror of the year. Seek it out. Then, for God’s sake, buy a bedside lamp." - Simon Crook (Empire)