Nunca Apagues La Luz (2016) -

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.