6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lights Out (2016)
Lights Out (2016)
Overview
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core subject matter of supernatural horror, mental illness, and family trauma is largely apolitical, focusing on personal and familial struggles rather than systemic issues. The narrative's solution emphasizes individual and familial action to confront the threat, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on supernatural horror and family trauma, offering no critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film "Lights Out" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on horror elements, family trauma, and mental health, with no explicit or implicit representation of queer identities or relationships. Therefore, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
The film "Lights Out" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on supernatural horror and family dynamics, with no elements related to gender identity or transgender experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Lights Out" (2016) is an expansion of a short film. Its main characters are either new creations for the feature or maintain the same gender as their counterparts in the original short. No established character from prior canon or history had their gender changed for this adaptation.
The 2016 film "Lights Out" is an adaptation of a 2013 short film by the same director. Key characters from the short film maintain their original race in the feature film, and new characters introduced do not constitute race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.4
Critic Ratings
7.4
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