About this episode

This episode discusses the horror film 'Lights Out', exploring its themes of family history and dark secrets.

Send us Fan Mail Dangerous imaginary friends, precocious little kids, and dark secrets from the past; that's a recipe for 2016's Lights Out! This week, Sarah walks us through this exciting horror flick that was actually expanded from a hugely popular short film from director David Sandberg. It tells the story of a family with a complicated and troubled history being haunted by a dangerous entity that can only exist in pure darkness. Secrets from the past reveal a horrifying truth about why th...

People in this episode

Host: Sarah

Topics covered

• horror film
• family secrets
• dark entities
• short film adaptation
• psychological thriller

Keywords

• Lights Out
• horror
• David Sandberg
• family
• darkness
• film review
• psychological horror

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Books & works: Lights Out

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