This apparition, named Diana, is only visible in the dark and has a direct link to his clinically depressed mother Sophie (Maria Bello, A History of Violence, Assault on Precinct 13). The final product is a taut, competently made and wonderfully acted horror film that wisely pairs supernatural horror with the very real horror of mental illness, adding a certain amount depth not seen in many mainstream horror films.Īfter his father (Billy Burke) is murdered, Martin (Gabriel Bateman, Annabelle) repeatedly sees the same ghostly apparition around his house.
Sandberg proved up to the task when adapting Sandberg’s 2013 short film Lights Out. Luckily for us, screenwriter Eric Heisserer ( A Nightmare on Elm Street, Final Destination 5) and director David S.
Or the creator/director can be too close to his/her original product and be unwilling to make necessary changes to the original concept.
All too frequently, there just isn’t enough material to mine out of the short film to stretch out into a 90-minute film. Adapting a short film into a full-length feature can prove to be a troubling task.
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