Line #43 Characters/LightsOut2016


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3	[[folder:Diana]]
4	!!Diana Walter
5	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Alicia Vela-Bailey
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7	A young girl with a skin condition that Sophie met at a mental institution. She died due to an experiment going awry, and her spirit had since latched itself onto Sophie.
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9	* AdaptationalUgliness: Zig-Zagged. While a freeze-frame bonus show's Diana's true form to be that of a nightmarish hag, the original short film's counterpart seemed to be an [[spoiler: otherwise normal woman sporting a '''HELL''' of an NightmareFace.]] It's up to the viewer which one is scarier.
10	* AdaptationalWimp: The fact that she can't exist in the light is the crux of the entire movie. In the original short film, however, this only ''seems'' to be the case, [[spoiler: until the very last shot of the film reveals she has no weakness to the light whatsoever.]]
11	* AllTakeAndNoGive: Diana only exists in the physical world due to her parasitically feeding on Sophie. As such, their relationship is rocky at best with Diana benefiting from Sophie's misfortune, to abusive when Sophie's children come into the equation.
12	* AxCrazy: She inflicted a PsychicAssistedSuicide on her father for shits and giggles, grievously wounded Sophie after hearing that she was to be released, and after her death and transformation, became little more than a feral beast maiming and slaughtering all in her path.
13	* BerserkButton: Trying to help Sophie with her illness immediately sets Diana off, and of course she reacts violently to the light.
14	* BigBad: Of the film, and is stated to also be the main antagonist of the upcoming sequel despite Sophie committing suicide to save her two children from her.
15	* CantLiveWithoutYou: After the experiment, Diana is tied to Sophie and can't exist if she isn't in the throes of her mental illness.
16	* ControlFreak: She maintains an iron grip over Sophie's life, killing or driving away everyone else until it's only her and Sophie.
17	* CopKiller: Killed the two police officers called to investigate a disturbance.
18	* CreepyChild: She caused her own father to kill himself from her mind games.
19	* EnfantTerrible: The experiment only turned Diana into a literal monster; as a child, she was already cruel and sadistic. She drove her father to commit suicide, became a FalseFriend to Sophie and eventually broke her legs.
20	* EvilSoundsRaspy: When she talks her voice is hissing and guttural. This is probably caused by the damage of the vocal chords caused by her exposure to bright light.
21	* HumanoidAbomination: Before her treatment, she was but a girl, albeit with PsychicPowers, an extreme weakness to sunlight, and a sick sense of humour, but afterwards, she became a disfigured, parasitic and deranged LivingShadow with murderous, bestial urges who anchors herself to the world of the living by fostering and feeding upon madness. Specifically, Sophie’s.
22	* ItCanThink: Lures the two kids into a trap, and had written sadistic messages, taunting Rebecca that she was the one who murdered her father years ago.
23	* LivingShadow: Became this after her death.
24	* StringyHairedGhostGirl: Obviously inspired by this trope, Although it's unclear is she is an onryo, Her hair is mostly obscuring her face and is a EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette which envokes this trope.
25	* VillainousBreakdown: Dashes at Sophie in a distressed, angry fashion when she was about to shoot herself.
26	* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Implied. Even though she was a definite head-case while human, when we see her later post-transformation she’s now nothing more than a feral beast in both body and mind.
27	* WouldHurtAChild: At first, she seemed more fine with scaring Sophie's children, but it escalates to that point.
28	* WasOnceAMan: Previously an anomalous but otherwise perfectly human little girl, now a warped, insane abomination.
29	* {{Yandere}}: For Sophie. After all, she needs her to survive.
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32	[[folder:Sophie]]
33	!!Sophie
34	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/MariaBello
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36	The mother of Rebecca and Martin.
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38	* CartwrightCurse: [[spoiler: Diana killed both of her husbands. A police detective Rebecca talks to in a deleted scene picks up on this and [[WrongGenreSavvy speculates that]] she's a BlackWidow]].
39	* HeroicSuicide[=/=]HeroicSacrifice: Shoots herself in the head in order to save her children from Diana.
40	* SanitySlippage: Diana has really done a number on her.
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43	[[folder:Rebecca]]
44	!!Rebecca
45	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/TeresaPalmer & Amiah Miller
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47	The main protagonist of the film. Sophie's daughter.
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49	* AmateurSleuth: She investigates Diana's past, taking up after Paul.
50	* BigSisterInstinct: Cares deeply for Martins's welfare and quickly takes him into her home to keep him safe. Even before realizing that there's a supernatural threat, she shows some concern that her spooky rock posters might disturb Martin.
51	* TheCassandra: She is heavily implied to have been mocked or ignored whenever she told people about her childhood experiences with Diana.
52	--> '''Rebecca:''' (to Martin): I'm going to tell you something no one ever told me. I believe you.
53	* CoolBigSis: She cares deeply about her brother and is always there for him, as well as doing smaller stuff like helping comb his hair. Even before he started being terrorized by Diana, she seems to have been a part of his life, despite her feud with their mother, appearing in a picture with him where he wears a Halloween costume, and they are both smiling.
54	* CrazyPrepared: She puts out all kinds of precautions against Diana, like taping light switches in and hiding flashlights around the house.
55	* DarkIsNotEvil: She wears lots of dark clothing and has some horror posters on her wall but is a good person.
56	* {{Goth}}: Subverted. While she blasts loud music all night, wears black clothing for almost 95% of her screen time, has all manners of heavy metal band posters, paraphernalia and even pictures of devils, vampires and whatnot on her walls, she is actually more of a young woman who's really into punk and grungy stuff instead.
57	* HighHeelPower: Wears heeled boots And is a proactive force against Diana.
58	* InformedAttribute: She has a bong in her apartment but never shows any other indications of [[TheStoner using marijuana]], making it possible its for [[NotWhatItLooksLike some other herbal supplement]] or belongs to Bret.
59	* MsFanservice: She's introduced in her lingerie and has a couple of scenes with just t-shirts and shorts on afterwards.
60	* NotStayingForBreakfast: Inverted. Shess the one who asks her boyfriend not to stay the night early in the movie.
61	* SugarAndIcePersonality: Has some hot and cold moments towards Bret.
62	* {{Unicorn}}: She has a stuffed unicorn as a toy when she was a kid.
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66	[[folder:Martin]]
67	!!Martin
68	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/GabrielBateman
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70	Rebecca's half-brother.
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72	* GenreSavvy: He sleeps in a bathtub with the lights on to avoid the light-hating ghost Diana.
73	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He quickly asks to stay with his sister in hopes of avoiding Diana and packs a bag almost before she decides to take him, although he wants to ultimately help his mother rather than leave her behind for good.
74	* WackyParentSeriousChild: He reminds his mom to take her meds and tells Becca they need to stay there to help her.
75	* WiseBeyondTheirYears: He is wearily savvy as a result of his dead father and troubled mother.
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78	[[folder:Bret]]
79	!!Bret
80	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Alexander [=DiPersia=]
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82	Rebecca's boyfriend.
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84	* HellBentForLeather: He has a motorcycle jacket.
85	* ImprobableWeaponUser: He uses the glare from his iPhone and headlights against Diana.
86	* PermaStubble: He's a bit scruffy.
87	* UnderstandingBoyfriend: H'’s a bit confused by everything but takes it supportively and in stride.
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90	[[folder:Paul]]
91	!!Paul
92	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/BillyBurke
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94	Martin's father.
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96	* AmateurSleuth: He is a normal businessman who investigated Diana.
97	* BatterUp:He tTries to use a baseball bat against Diana.
98	* BenevolentBoss: He seems fairly nice to his assistant Esther.
99	* DecoyProtagonist: He's the main focus of the first scene and only the first scene.
100	* GoodParents: He takes calls from his son, apologizes for working late, talks to him gently, and shows concern over how Martin worries about his mother.
101	* NotNowKiddo: He initially asks Esther to let him finish his phone call as he talks to Martin and then is slightly confused by her claims of what she saw.
102	* SpottingTheThread: He quickly notices Diana is vulnerable to light and tries to get to an area with more of it.
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105	[[folder:Emma]]
106	!!Emma
107	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Andi Osho
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109	The local social worker.
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111	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She agrees that Martin shows signs of being in a troubled situation but points out that there is currently no (explainable) cause to take him away from Sophia without a prolonged and painful legal battle and a change in Rebecca's lifestyle, advising her to reflect on this before making a decision. The extended ending also has her helping Rebecca be declared Martin's guardian.
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114	[[folder:Esther]]
115	!!Esther
116	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Loretta Losten
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118	Paul's assistant at his textile plant.
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120	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: She hurries away after seeing signs of Diana.
121	[[/folder]]
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123	[[folder:Officers Andrews and Gomez]]
124	!!Officers Andrews and Gomez
125	!!!'''Portrayed By:''' Rolando Bryce and Maria Russell
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127	* DeadPartner: [[spoiler: It's short-lived, given her own fate, but Gomez's reaction to seeing Andrews' body has elements of this]].
128	* RedShirt: They don't get much development and are quickly attacked after arriving at the house.

Context Characters / LightsOut2016