The story centers around a broken family haunted by a mysterious figure named Diana.
The film was a massive commercial success, grossing over $148 million against a modest $4.9 million budget. Critics praised its pacing, inventive use of lighting, and the performances of Palmer and Bello.
: The film relies heavily on diegetic light sources like flickering neon signs, blacklights, candles, cell phone screens, and the flash of a gun. Nunca apagues la luz (2016)
The DNA of the film belongs entirely to director David F. Sandberg and his wife, Lotta Losten.
: Diana refuses to let Sophie get better or let anyone else close to her. She manipulates Sophie's fragile state to keep her isolated in the dark. The story centers around a broken family haunted
: Diana represents Sophie’s profound, consuming clinical depression.
(played by Teresa Palmer) is a young woman who has distanced herself from her mentally unstable mother, Sophie. : The film relies heavily on diegetic light
Beyond the jumpscares, the film serves as a heavy allegory for clinical depression and mental illness.
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