This Short Horror Film Will Make You Sleep With the Lights On

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Laura Vitto
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This Short Horror Film Will Make You Sleep With the Lights On
Credit: David F. Sandberg

Be warned: If you're afraid of the dark, you might want to skip this one.

Lights Out is a short horror film that follows a woman readying herself for bed, only to find that something may be lurking in the shadows. At just under three minutes, this short video has us wanting to leave the lights on full time.

The film, created by David F. Sandberg won the award for Best Director in the 2013 Who's There Film Challenge.

In addition to the short film, Sandberg shared a breakdown of the video's harrowing final shot on Vimeo that you can check out here.

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