There are some clever genre thrills to be found here, and a couple of devilishly freaky sequences, but Lights Out relies too heavily on cheap, jumpy scares, and fumbles its central metaphor so thoroughly that it detracts from the viewing experience.
This review of Lights Out (2016) was written by Isaac H on 30 Jul 2016.
Lights Out has generally received positive reviews.
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