When the Lights Went Out
- IMDb link: 1743993
- IMDb rating: 5.3 (5,694 votes)
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Pat Holden
- Cast: Kate Ashfield, Craig Parkinson, Steven Waddington, Andrea Lowe and others
- Release date: 14 Sep 2012
- Release year: 2012
- Runtime: 86 minutes
- Country: United Kingdom
- Keywords: poltergeist, spirit, urination, stairway, father daughter relationship, animate object, levitation, noose, hanging, friend
Plot:
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.