Horror · Mystery
American
2016 · Directed by David F. Sandberg · 81 min
Rebecca, who left home as soon as she could, is pulled back when her young half-brother begins to experience the same nighttime terrors that once haunted her. Something is present whenever the lights go out, and it seems tied to their fragile mother. A compact, high-concept ghost story built on a single rule.
Why it matters in cinema history
A representative film of the 2010s wave of low-budget, high-concept studio horror, and a notable case of an internet short film becoming a mainstream feature.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a machine for staging fear: every room, lamp and switch is a tool the film uses to control what you can see.
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