When the Lights Went Out
| When the Lights Went Out | |
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 Official poster featuring star Tasha Connor | |
| Directed by | Pat Holden |
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| Written by | Pat Holden |
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| Distributed by | Bil Bungay |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
When the Lights Went Out is a 2012 British supernatural horror film directed by Pat Holden. It was released in the UK on 13 September 2012.[1] The film premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival.[2]
Background
According to the filmmakers, the story is "loosely" based on a claimed poltergeist haunting known as "The Black Monk of Pontefract", said to have occurred in the home of Joe and Jean Pritchard at 30 East Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.[2][3] According to Jean Pritchard's sister-in-law Renee Holden, alleged supernatural disturbances by a poltergeist given the nickname "Fred" included "throwing things around, freezing rooms down, creating water puddles and making noises". Pritchard's daughter Diane was supposedly dragged upstairs by her neck.[4] The incident was locally popular but "largely unknown elsewhere" until Colin Wilson wrote a book about it in 1981 that gained notoriety among paranormal aficionados. Director Pat Holden stated that he "embellished the story to make it fit it into a horror movie template".[5][6]
In October 2015, the house was featured in the paranormal reality television series Most Haunted Live![7][8]
In October 2016, the house was featured on the Halloween special of the paranormal reality television series Paranormal Lockdown.
The house was also the centre of a special two-part episode of the Paranormal podcast The Parapod hosted by Ian Boldsworth (known as Ray Peacock at the time) and Barry Dodds.
Synopsis
In 1974, Jenny and Len move into a new home in Yorkshire where their 13-year-old daughter Sally is haunted by the ghost of a young girl, and the demonic ghost of a monk. Sally's parents seek out the assistance of a paranormal specialist and a local priest, who performs an exorcism that does not succeed in ending the hauntings.
Cast
- Kate Ashfield as Jenny Maynard
- Steven Waddington as Len Maynard
- Tasha Connor as Sally Maynard
- Craig Parkinson as Brian
- Jo Hartley as Jeanette
- Martin Compston as Mr. Price
- Andrea Lowe as Rita
- Gary Lewis as Father Clifton
References
- ↑ "Nostalgia: Spooky tale from Yorkshire's heart". Yorkshire Evening Post. Leeds. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016 – via InfoTrac. (Subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 "When the Lights Went Out". International Film Festival Rotterdam. 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Jonathan (12 September 2012). "It's fright night at Pontefract Poltergeist house". Yorkshire Evening Post. Leeds. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ Laws, Roz (16 September 2012). "Horror film's a real scream". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham. p. 12. Retrieved 28 October 2016 – via InfoTrac. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Applebaum, Steven (30 August 2012). "A ghost in the house". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ Youngs, Ian (11 September 2012). "When the Lights Went Out revives 1970s ghost story". BBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Horror house: Most Haunted Live film at 30 East Drive". Hemsworth & South Elmsall Express. Pontefract. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016 – via InfoTrac. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "'Haunted' semi-detached Yorkshire house at centre of live Most Haunted Halloween TV special". The Yorkshire Post. Leeds. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2016 – via InfoTrac. (Subscription required (help)).
External links
- "When the Lights Went Out". Official website.
- "When the Lights Went Out". Original production website. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012 – via Wayback Machine.
- When the Lights Went Out on IMDb
- When the Lights Went Out at Rotten Tomatoes