Review of Lights Out (2016) by Ferris1985 — 29 Jul 2016
When I first saw the trailer for this before The Conjuring 2 I thought it was one of those joke ads to get you to turn your phone off. That's what it should have been. Think of every ghost story horror cliche because this movie has them all. There is next to no plot or character development and no original ideas. On top of all that the two main characters were played by no name actors and with good reason. The acting is as forced and wooden as the script is shallow.
Basically everything that the Conjuring 2 did right (engaging characters, subverting the audience's expectations, humor, stylish cinematography, and jump scares that were earned) well.... this does the exact opposite. It takes itself way too seriously, and lacks anything that could be called better than mediocre. I did not hear one person in the audience, screech, shudder or cower throughout the entire film. The best thing about this movie is the short run time.
This review of Lights Out (2016) was written by Ferris1985 on 29 Jul 2016.
Lights Out has generally received positive reviews.
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