Lights Out makes skillful use of sturdy genre tropes -- and some terrific performances -- for an unsettling, fright-filled experience that delivers superior chills without skimping on story.
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Director -
David F. Sandberg -
Producer -
James Wan , Lawrence Grey , Eric Heisserer -
Screenwriter -
Eric Heisserer -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Atomic Monster , Grey Matter -
Rating -
PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Drug Content|Some Thematic Material|Terror Throughout|Violence) -
Genre -
Horror , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 22, 2016, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 11, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$67.3M -
Runtime -
1h 17m