Lights Out

Name of the movie: Lights Out

Movie company: New Line Cinema
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Atomic Monster Productions
Grey Matter Productions

Actors/actresses:

Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Batema, Alexander DiPersia, Billy Burke, Maria Bello

Plot: This story is about a single mother who had already gotten married twice. The first time her mother and husband died. After getting married again, she gave birth to a little boy, but the second husband died too. Her sister and brother found out that the mother was always talking to someone else in the dark. However, the sister thought her mother was too scared to stay with her, so she moves out. However, after the sister moved away, her mother felt worse than before, and she wanted to introduce the man to her son. In this dark place, her son also felt shocked, and after that, he chooses to live with his sister. One night, everything seemed to be moving by itself and the writer wrote some words to indicate that he has been there before. After that day, the sister and brother went back home to ask the man if he is still living or not. However, the mother cannot explain what is going on or why the man always stays in the dark. However, the worst has just begun...

What you liked? I liked how this movie establishes a very suspenseful mood. The fact that the mother appears to be talking to someone establishes this mood. Throughout the movie, the audience has to guess why the mother keeps talking like that.

What you didn’t like? I found that even though it way scary the first time watching it, the movie spends too long creating that suspenseful atmosphere.

How many stars? (out of 5) and why? I would give this movie 4 stars. This movie cannot provide me with clear information about what happens or why the man can only appear in the dark.