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Don’t Watch These New Clips With The ‘Lights Out’

David F. Sandberg’s Lights Out, produced by genre genius James Wan, will premiere later this month. The film centers on Rebecca who thought she left her childhood fears behind her. Growing up, she never was really sure what was real and what wasn’t when the lights went out. Now, her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same terrifying events. Rebecca works to unlock the truth behind the entity, before the thing in the darkness gets them both. Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Warm Bodies actress Teresa Palmer stars as Rebecca. Emily Alyn Lind (The Haunting in Connecticut 2), Alicia Vela-Bailey (Interstellar), Amiah Miller (Trafficked), Gabriel Bateman (Annabelle), Andi Osho (Night and Day), and Alexander DiPersia (I Am Legend) co-star. The film was inspired by Sandberg’s frightening, award-winning short film by the same name (below). Load videoYouTube sets cookies once the video loads Keep the lights on while you watch these brand new clips from Lights Out, which

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 18, 2016

News

Don’t Turn The ‘Lights Out’ When Watching This Film’s Second Trailer

Lights Out, written and directed by David F. Sandberg, based on his short film by the same name, with James Wan (The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2) producing. Lights Out stars Warm Bodies actress Teresa Palmer, Emily Alyn Lind (The Haunting in Connecticut 2), Alicia Vela-Bailey (Interstellar), Amiah Miller (Trafficked), Gabriel Bateman (Annabelle), Andi Osho (Night and Day), and Alexander DiPersia (I Am Legend).When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind her. Growing up, she never was really sure what was real and what wasn’t when the lights went out. Now, her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same terrifying events. The entity that Rebecca faced,that was also once attached to their mother has now set its sights on Martin. Today the second trailer has arrived and we get a better look and a bit of back story on the thing lurking in the dark. There is a bit of a difference between the plot of the

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 24, 2016

From the Crypt

Plot And First Two Cast Members Announced For Annabelle 2

We reported last week that Annabelle 2 , the sequel to 2013 horror hit Annabelle, had entered preproduction. David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) will be directing Annabelle 2, and he already seems very excited about the project. Sandberg and even called the sequel “The Godfather II of creepy doll movies.” Today, news comes that Lord of the Rings actress Miranda Otto is the first to join the film’s cast and will play the wife of a dollmaker. Her character has been described as “a disfigured recluse”. Otto will star long side Stephanie Sigman (Narcos, Spectre), who has been cast as the nun, Sister Charlotte. Otto and Sigman’s casting is not the only Annabelle 2 news today. The sequel’s plot was also revealed, and we were right, it is a prequel. Synopsis: Annabelle 2 tells of a dollmaker and his wife who, 20 years after the tragic death of their daughter, welcome a nun and the girls from a shuttered orphanage

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 22, 2016

From the Crypt

The Director Of Annabelle 2 Says It Will Be Better Than The Original

2013’s genre hit The Conjuring not only laid a path for it’s sequel, which is now in theaters nationwide, it also gave life to a spin-off. Annabelle introduced us to the haunted doll that in real life came into the possession of Ed and Lorraine Warren, the main characters of both The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2, and real life paranormal investigators. While The Conjuring 2 continues to wow at the box office, the sequel to Annabelle is already entering production. David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) will be directing Annabelle 2 and, he already seems very excited about the film. Sandberg even called the sequel “The Godfather II of creepy doll movies,” while speaking to Bloody-Disgusting. I don’t think I can give too many details at this point but it’s not a continuation of the first film,” Sandberg stated. “That’s one of the many things that enticed me with the project, that it’s a new story. Also the setting and

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 16, 2016

Trailers

The Trailer For James Wan’s Lights Out Is Here – Watch With The Lights On

We first learned that the short film Lights Out would be adapted as a full length feature, written and directed by David F. Sandberg and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2) back in June. Today at WonderCon, during the Lights Out panel, the first trailer for the full length film was unveiled.Lights Out stars Warm Bodies actress Teresa Palmer, Emily Alyn Lind (The Haunting in Connecticut 2), Alicia Vela-Bailey (Interstellar), Amiah Miller (Trafficked), Gabriel Bateman (Annabelle), Andi Osho (Night and Day), and Alexander DiPersia (I Am Legend).When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind her. Growing up, she never was really sure what was real and what wasn’t when the lights went out. Now, her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same terrifying events. The entity that Rebecca faced,that was also once attached to their mother has now set its sights on Martin.There is a bit of a difference between the plot of

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 26, 2016

News

New Line May Have Found Their Director For Annabelle 2

Last October we reported that a sequel was in the works for Annabelle, the spin-off of The Conjuring. We told you that Gary Dauberman, who wrote the first film, will be returning for part two. We have since learned, via Bloody-Disgusting, that New Line has set there sights on David F. Sandberg for the directors chair. Sandberg is also the writer/director of direct James Wan’s full length adaption of the short horror film Lights Out, which will open in theaters July 22, 2016. In the first film a loving husband gifts his pregnant wife with an antique doll for their baby’s nursery. When their neighbors are murdered the doll becomes possessed by one of their spirits. Soon the family is plagued with intense paranormal activity. Annabelle was actually based on a true case handled by paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren, though the doll was given a makeover for her film debut. The real Annabelle is actually a Raggedy-Anne doll

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Mar 16, 2016

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James Wan Producing The Full Length Version Of ‘Lights Out’

Many of you have seen the creepy three minute-long short film ‘Lights Out’, made by David F. Sandberg. For those who haven’t seen ‘Lights Out’ ,or just want to see it again, here it is, enjoy. The popular short film has been covered by most horror news outlets and is so popular that it is being developed into a full length film that will no doubt be even more intense and creepy. The full length version is being scripted by Eric Heisserer, directed by Sandberg and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Demonic). Gabriel Bateman, who is currently on the cast of ‘Stalker’ and also had a role on Wan’s ‘Annabelle’, will be starring in the film. No release date has been set at this time. James Wan

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 18, 2015

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