Yorkshire, 1974, and the Maynard family are under siege from a poltergeist and, being no-nonsense Northerners, they tough out the night-terrors until they’re forced to call in t’exorcist. While the scares are largely seen-it-jumped-it, Pat Holden’s pacy possession horror has a lot going for it.
When The Lights Went Out Review
Based on a true story concerning poltergeist attacks on a Yorkshire family during the 1970s nationwide black outs.
Release Date:
14 Sep 2012
Running Time:
85 minutes
Certificate:
15
Original Title:
When The Lights Went Out
Aesthetically authentic and frightening in parts. Unfortunately, it doesnt seem all that different to what has come before it.
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