Lights Out is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed by David F. Sandberg in his directorial debut, produced by Lawrence Grey, James Wan, and Eric Heisserer and written by Heisserer. It stars Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Billy Burke, and Maria Bello. It is based on Sandberg’s 2013 short film of the same name and features Lotta Losten, who starred in the short.
After the short film’s success, Sandberg announced a film adaptation based on his short film. Principal photography for the film began in June 2015 in Los Angeles. Filming wrapped on August 5, 2015.
The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 8, 2016, and was released in the United States and Canada on July 22, 2016, by Warner Bros. The film received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the direction, screenplay, acting, photography and musical score, and grossed $148 million against a budget of $4.9 million.
Directed by
David F. Sandberg
Produced by
James Wan
Lawrence Grey
Eric Heisserer
Screenplay by
Eric Heisserer
Starring
Teresa Palmer
Gabriel Bateman
Billy Burke
Maria Bello
Music by
Benjamin Wallfisch
Cinematography
Marc Spicer
Edited by
Kirk Morri
Michel Aller
Production Company
New Line Cinema
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Atomic Monster Productions
Grey Matter Productions
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
June 8, 2016 (Los Angeles Film Festival)
July 22, 2016 (United States)
Running time
81 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$4.9 million
Box office
$148.9 million
