Review of Lights Out (2016) by Alexmann — 22 Jul 2016
In truth- 7.5, but I have to use whole numbers and the movie is better than a 7. Let's be honest here- it is a horror movie, and horror movies are meant to be scary. This movie delievers the scares hands down. It is the scariest PG-13 horror movie I have ever seen even. The premise is brilliant and the scares are executed with near perfection (even though it doesn't try anything new).
But if you strip away the scares, or if you strip away the premise/monster you are left with the same basic bad movie horror plot. The heavy handed artificial story, the bland cliche characters, the same stupid character arc, and not to mention the bond created between two characters.
If you replaced the main monster/demon with a standard ghost or Ouiji board this movie would be a 4 out of 10, but the premise and scares are so good- that it ends with a 7.5.
This review of Lights Out (2016) was written by Alexmann on 22 Jul 2016.
Lights Out has generally received positive reviews.
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