In Red Lights (2012), skepticism clashes with belief as psychologist Margaret Matheson and physicist Tom Buckley dedicate their careers to debunking paranormal hoaxes. Their investigations eventually lead them to Simon Silver, a renowned blind psychic whose seemingly unexplainable abilities defy logic. While Matheson is reluctant to confront Silver due to a troubling past encounter, Buckley becomes fixated on exposing him, determined to uncover the truth.

The film’s title refers to “red lights”—anomalies that shouldn’t be there, subtle clues that Matheson and Buckley rely on to detect deception and gather evidence against fraudsters. But as they close in on Silver, the stakes rise, and the line between reality and illusion blurs. Do they succeed in unmasking their most formidable target? Let’s find out.

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Red Lights (2012) Plot Summary and Movie Synopsis: How do Matheson and Tom Expose the Fraud of the ‘Faith Healer’?

Margaret Matheson, a university professor and psychologist,...