The Basement is pitch black. Your lighter only has 30 seconds of fuel. Most guides say to rush to the fuse box.
"Don't look at the reflection in your monitor when the screen goes black." nightmaretaker walkthrough exclusive
If you moved your mouse too fast, the eyes would track you. If they turned red, the game crashed—and your PC would restart with a picture of your own front door as the wallpaper. I watched the player in the video—a user named Null_Pointer The Basement is pitch black