Lights Out (2016 film)

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Lights Out
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by David F. Sandberg
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Screenplay by Eric Heiserrer
Based on Lights Out
by David F. Sandberg
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Music by Benjamin Wallfisch
Cinematography Marc Spicer
Edited by Michel Aller
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Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
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Running time
90 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $5 million[2]

Lights Out is an upcoming 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by David F. Sandberg in his major directorial debut, written by Eric Heisserer, and produced by Lawrence Grey, Heisserer, and James Wan, based on Sandberg's 2013 award-winning short film of the same name. The film stars Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman and Maria Bello.

The film, much like the original short film it was adapted upon, revolves around a supernatural entity only visible in the dark, which terrorizes a local family when a child sees it for the first time, which the sister recognizes possibly as a former childhood friend.

After the success of the short film and its viral status, Sandberg announced a feature film adaption of the short film. Principal photography began on June 29, 2015, and filming wrapped up on August 5.

It is scheduled to be released on July 22, 2016 through Warner Bros. Pictures.

Synopsis

Rebecca (Teresa Palmer), after hearing from her younger brother Martin (Gabriel Bateman), is being stalked by a supernatural entity only visible in the dark, which she links to a failed experiment with a childhood friend that happened many years ago.

Cast

Production

Development

In 2013 Sandberg released a short film by the same name, which received critical and viral success.[citation needed] The movie ultimately won the "Best Director" award at the 2013 Bloody Cuts Horror Challenge event.[citation needed] Two years later in 2015 Sandberg announced via his social media accounts that he would be directing a feature film adaptation of the short.[citation needed]

Casting

On June 16, 2015, Gabriel Bateman was set to star in the film. set to play one of the lead roles.[4] On June 27, Teresa Palmer would also star in the film.[3] James Wan would produce through Atomic Monster along with Lawrence Grey through Grey Matter Productions, with writer Eric Heisserer to also co-produce.[3]

On April 2016, in an interview with Grey, she said that the short film was basically about something that made you terrified of the dark:

'I saw that thing out of the corner of my eye. Is that a tree? Is that my laundry? Or is it something more sinister than that?'

She had also stated that the film had cost $5 million to make and produce.[2]

The film has also been selected to premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June.[7]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on June 29, 2015.[8][3][5] Filming wrapped on August 5, 2015.[9] Production will not be completed until July 22.

Release

The film is to be released on July 22, 2016 by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema to compete alongside Star Trek Beyond and Ice Age: Collision Course.[10] The film was originally set for a release date on September 16, 2016, but Warner Bros. moved the film as to compete with other films.

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