Film Review – Lights Out (2024)

Screenwriters Chad Law and Garry Charles aren’t going for originality with “Lights Out,” which carries a story that basically lines up with most VOD/streaming titles these days. There’s an ex-military man weighed down with heavy PTSD, an opportunity to prove himself in a physical way, and a community of dirty cops and bad dudes trying to shorten his life. It’s basic stuff handed to director Christian Sesma, who’s seasoned in the ways of disposable entertainment with generic names (previously helming “Take Back,” “The Night Crew,” and “Vigilante Diaries”), and “Lights Out” is certainly similar to many of these releases. And yet, there’s something wonderfully weird about the feature, which works very hard to be hostile and dramatic during its first two acts, almost achieving a real personality before the usual orgy of violence begins in the end. It’s not a terrible way to spend 90 minutes, especially for fans of B-movies and those capable of shutting off the film at the 60-minute mark. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com