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57% Critic Match
When the Lights Went Out
“Set in 1974 and based on true events.”
5.7 / 10• 2012• 1h 26m•NR• English
ThrillerDramaHorror
Storyline
Yorkshire, 1974, the Maynard family moves into their dream house. It's a dream that quickly descends into a panic stricken nightmare as the family discovers a horrifying truth, a truth that will make the history books. The house is already occupied by the most violent poltergeist ever documented, a poltergeist that will tear you from your bed as you sleep and drag you helplessly into the darkness.
Cast & Crew
Steven Waddington
Len
Lead
Kate Ashfield
Jenny
Jo Hartley
Jeanette
Tasha Connor
Sally
Molly Windsor
The Pale Girl
Craig Parkinson
Brian
Andrea Lowe
Rita
Martin Compston
Mr. Price
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pat Holden's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. When the Lights Went Out is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
