Nightlight | |
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Theatrical release poster
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Directed by |
Scott Beck Bryan Woods |
Produced by |
Michael London Norton Herrick Darren Brandl Janice Williams |
Screenplay by | Scott Beck Bryan Woods |
Starring |
Shelby Young Chloe Bridges Carter Jenkins Mitch Hewer Taylor Murphy |
Cinematography | Andrew M. Davis |
Edited by | Russell Andrew |
Production
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Herrick Entertainment
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Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date
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Running time
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85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Nightlight is a 2015 American supernatural thriller film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. It stars Shelby Young, Chloe Bridges, Carter Jenkins, Mitch Hewer, and Taylor Murphy. It is told from a singular point of view and is described as having "a groundbreaking story device that has heightening suspense, while turning the found footage genre on its head."
Five friends go into a mysterious forest for a fun night of flashlight games. Their night in the woods turns into a deadly experience when they disturb a demonic presence that has a long history of supposedly driving young people to suicide.
Production on the film began on May 15, 2012 in Utah.
in July 2014 it was announced that Lionsgate had acquired distribution rights to the film and planned a 2015 limited release and video on demand run for the film, and that Lionsgate was parterning with The Film Arcade on the theatrical release. The film was released in the United States in a limited release and through video on demand beginning on March 27, 2015.
The film was released on DVD courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment on May 26, 2015 in the United States.