Nightlight (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Nightlight is a 2015 horror thriller directed by Bryan Woods and Scott Beck. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $77,567 worldwide. Critics gave it 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and 27 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Directors
- Bryan Woods and Scott Beck
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lionsgate
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nightlight About?
The premise of Nightlight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Five teenagers venture into the foreboding Covington forest as part of a dangerous dare, intending to test their courage and confront their fears. However, their playful attempts to tell ghost stories and use flashlights awaken an ancient, malevolent force. As they journey deeper into the woods, the entity preys on their hidden anxieties, leading them on a terrifying and inescapable descent into darkness and terror.
Nightlight Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- suicide forest
- possession
- forest
- flashlight
- woods
- teen slasher
- friend
- young
- demonic evil
- demonic presence
- reference to oral sex
- blood
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- swearing
- profanity
- game
- suicide
- ghost story
- ghost
- found footage
- secret
- violence
- gore
- pursuit
- demon
- torch
- group
- lost
- mystery killer
- slasher horror
- slasher
- murder
- high school
- teenage girl
- teenage boy
- teenager
- teen horror
- dead teenager
- bare chested male
- male nudity
- barefoot male
- underage drinking
- male rear nudity
The Director of Nightlight
Directed by Bryan Woods and Scott Beck.
- Co-director Bryan Woods
- Co-director Scott Beck
More from Bryan Woods and Scott Beck
More films directed by Bryan Woods and Scott Beck, best-rated first: Heretic, Haunt and 65.
Nightlight Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Nightlight 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and 27 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.4/10.
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IMDb 4.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 14% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 12%
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Metacritic 27 Metascore
User score 4.5
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TMDB 48% User score
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Movie Insider 3.2 /5
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Nightlight Plot Summary
What happens in Nightlight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Five teenagers—Robin, Ben, Chris, Amelia, and Nia—head into the woods the day after their friend Ethan ends his life following a lie Robin told to avoid prom. The place is whispered about as a locus where those who die vanish without a trace, a rumor that lingers in the air as they go deeper into the trees.
They pull out a game called Nightlight, hoping to push their nerves to the edge and prove they can handle the dark. Strange sounds echo around them, and every attempt to leave is thwarted by unseen forces, as if the woods themselves are pressing in from all sides. The mood grows tense and unsettled, the line between play and danger blurring with every step.
Full summary
The whole story of Nightlight, scene by scene
Nightlight Box Office
Nightlight grossed $77,567 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$77.6K
- International
- $77.6K
Nightlight Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Nightlight.
How Well Do You Know Nightlight?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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How many teenagers venture into the woods at the start of the story?
Nightlight Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Ya-gan-bi-haeng” and “夜间飞行”.
- Also known as
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- Ya-gan-bi-haeng
- 夜间飞行
- Vôo noturno
- Voo Noturno
- Ночной рейс
- 夜間飛行
- 愛，不怕
- Нічний політ
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Nightlight FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Nightlight, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nightlight?
Nightlight runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Nightlight released?
Nightlight was released on March 27, 2015.
Who directed Nightlight?
Nightlight was directed by Bryan Woods and Scott Beck.
More films by Bryan Woods How much did Nightlight make at the box office?
Nightlight grossed $77,567 worldwide.
How is Nightlight rated?
Nightlight has 4.4/10 on IMDb, 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 27 on Metacritic and 48% on TMDB.
Does Nightlight have a post-credit scene?
No. Nightlight has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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