The 2016 horror movie Lights Out has a creepy title and an even eerier premise, leading up to an upsetting ending that no one can forget about. The movie deals with serious themes like mental ...

Fear of the dark isn’t the only reason to avoid “Lights Out,” a notably short horror flick—the running time is 81 minutes—that David F. Sandberg based on his 3-minute short of the same name.

Lights Out is very, very short — a little over 80 minutes, and that’s with the closing credits. (Without, it’s closer to 75.) Yet it’s also lean.

Things To Do Movies “Lights Out” uses a simple yet effective trick to elicit frights — again and again Three and one-half stars. Rate PG-13.

“Lights Out” isn’t an unqualified knockout, but in its milieu, leading man and rich supporting players, score the show a clear winner on points. And that’s no bull.