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When the Lights Went Out (2012)

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Poltergeists attack a family in Yorkshire during the 1974 nationwide blackouts.

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Yorkshire, 1974. Britain is in recession, the oil crisis and black outs loom large. The Maynard family move into their dream house, only to find a "presence" already living there. Len, Jenny and their daughter Sally must struggle to keep their already-fragile family together as they are attacked by poltergeists. Soon it becomes apparent that Sally is their main focus of attention. The house becomes a living nightmare. They must exorcise the evil spirits for them to survive. Written by Anonymous

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Set in 1974 and based on true events, When The Lights Went Out is the story of a down-to-earth Yorkshire family and the malevolent spirit who turns their existence upside down.

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In the opening scene when the men are unloading the vehicle, in the background you can clearly see one house has a satellite dish and later on another house is seen in the background with a UPVC extension, both not available at the time the film was set See more »

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"Queen for the Night"
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Been there, seen that....
19 November 2012 | by (Brazil) – See all my reviews

Nothing new here.

Pedestrian tale of poltergeist (evil spirit...whatever) haunting a family.

Horror and supernatural films, unfortunately, have nothing new to add or tell. If it were not for special effects or extra graphic scenes the genre would be a rehash of old movies, which is the case WTLWO. Since the scares are mild, and special effects are pretty ordinary, this film has nothing new to show.

It is harmless, tolerable at most. One of these films for a cold, rainy night... But, I'd rather read a book!

3 stars for the effort.


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