Lights Out
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Short description
Rebecca has spent years trying to leave behind the childhood fears that once made her doubt her own mind, particularly the terrors that arrived whenever the lights went out. As an adult she believes those episodes are behind her, until her young half-brother Martin begins reporting a figure he sees in his dark bedroom. The presence appears to be tied to their mother, Sophie, and Rebecca sets out with her boyfriend Bret to work out what is happening to her family, realizing that the danger returns each time the lights are switched off.
David F. Sandberg directed and co-wrote the film with Eric Heisserer, expanding his own 2014 short into his first feature; it sits second in the directing chronology listed for him, ahead of Annabelle: Creation and the two Shazam! films. James Wan, Heisserer and Lawrence Grey produced. Teresa Palmer plays Rebecca, Maria Bello plays Sophie, Gabriel Bateman plays Martin, Alexander DiPersia plays Bret and Alicia Vela-Bailey plays Diana.
Made for about 5 million USD, the film went on to take roughly 149 million USD worldwide, a return that made it a substantial success relative to its cost. On IMDb it holds a 6.4 rating from over four thousand votes, while the critics' score stands at 6.3 from 180 reviews, placing the two within a similar range.
What's left behind the scenes
- The basement of the house where filming took place mysteriously caught fire some time after filming had wrapped.
- This is Teresa Palmer's second horror film. She previously appeared in Takashi Shimizu's "The Grudge 2" (2006).
- The decision to film a sequel was made as soon as it became known that the film had recouped its production costs during its opening weekend.
- Before its theatrical release on July 21st, the film was shown in Thailand for 5 days.
- This is the second joint project between Atomic Monster and New Line Cinema. The first was John R. Leonetti's "Annabelle" (2014).
- A poster with the word "Dismissed" in Swedish is hanging on the wall in Rebecca's room.
- The mannequins in the basement were not brought in specifically for filming. They are the property of the homeowner and were already there.
- Following preview screenings, the film received positive reviews, and its release date was moved from winter to summer.
- Filming took place in the same house where "Ouija: Origin of Evil" (Stiles White, 2014) and "Ouija: The Curse of the Board" (Mike Flanagan, 2016) were filmed.
- This is director David F. Sandberg's debut in feature filmmaking. His identically named 2013 short film gained a wide audience and very flattering reviews online, and Sandberg decided to rework it into a full-length feature.
- The creation of Diana's realistic costume was done by the person who, at the time, created the central character of Chris Columbus' comedy "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993).
- The heroine, Lotte Losten, is named Esther in honor of the Theater Esther troupe, where she performed until David F. Sandberg's short film “And the lights go out…” (2013) gained viral popularity online, after which she and the director were invited to Hollywood.
- David F. Sandberg focused on traditional special effects and tried to minimize the use of computer graphics.
- At the beginning of the film, a doll's head with a wide smile is shown on a shelf in the office—a tribute to the original short film.
- As director David F. Sandberg recounted, in the initial version of the film, Diana returns after Sophie's death and attacks Rebecca, Bret, and Martin, but this episode was later cut.
- The film's production costs were recouped on the first day of release.
- Writer and director David F. Sandberg utilized natural lighting whenever possible. Some scenes were shot exclusively using candlelight or fluorescent lamps.
- Teresa Palmer saw Diana's costume for the first time only after filming the very first episode in a completely darkened soundstage.
- This is Maria Bello's second horror film. The first was John Fawcett's "The Dark Side" (2005).
- Lotta Losten, who played the main role in the original short film, also appears in "Lights Out".
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