Light Up the Night
2016, English. Directed by Caspar Newbolt & Matt Sundin.
Light Up the Night is an analog science-fiction short film set in an Orwellian, futuristic 1980s. The story tells the tensions flaring between rebellious citizens and robotic law enforcement. We are introduced to two dissidents as they take aim at the city's looming, panoptic control tower, while local band The Protomen take the stage amidst the action, inciting unrest as they narrate the struggle.
- Runtime
- 0h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 September 2016
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Matt Sundin, Caspar Newbolt, John Sebastian La Valle
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What Light Up the Night is based on
Light Up the Night is based on Act II: The Father of Death, a 2009 rock opera.
Rock opera · 2009
Act II: The Father of Death
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Light Up the Night runs 17 minutes (0h 17m).
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Light Up the Night isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Light Up the Night?
If you liked Light Up the Night, try The Electric State, Terminator Genisys, Terminator Salvation.
Who directed Light Up the Night?
Light Up the Night (2016) was directed by Caspar Newbolt and Matt Sundin and stars James Ransone, Laine Rettmer, Joel Nagle.
What is Light Up the Night based on?
Light Up the Night is based on Act II: The Father of Death, a 2009 rock opera.