When the Lights Went Out
Taste attributes: dramahorrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturaljournalisticslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Set in 1974 and based on true events."
Boxlist takeAn unsavoury, fantastical horror film: heavy and rough-edged. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.7 /10
TMDB · 89 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Kintop Pictures
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