When the Lights Went Out Page #2

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Horror
Director(s): Pat Holden
Production: Revolver Entertainment
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
22%
Year:
2012
86 min
Website
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I think Len had a point.

- Blame it on the kid?

- We had a few drinks.

You don't get that from a few

baby-champs and a woman-pep.

I'm sure it's not just wishful thinking.

You believe in all that stuff.

I felt it, you felt it, she felt it.

It wasn't wishful thinking,

or a kid playing tricks.

- You don't know what she's like.

- But I know what I saw.

Maybe if you had a kid on your own,

you would understand.

I'm sorry, love. I didn't mean to say that.

- It's alright.

- I just want everything to be nice.

- I know.

Watch it, stupid sod!

You're just like all the rest, are you?

- Don't go.

- You've hurt me today.

I'm sorry.

- Do you really fancy Mr Price?

- Not your business.

- Yes.

- He's quite nice, isn't he?

- He's like John Denver.

- He's not like John Denver.

- 'You fill up my senses. Like a night in... '

- Stop it.

- I like him too.

- Hands off.

- I best go in.

- Not yet.

Alright. Would you like

to blow up a Cindy doll?

You bugger, is that my coat?

Wait until I get my hands on you.

I hope that's not you, Sally.

Open up!

Sally, open the door!

There's something in here.

Go away!

Sally, I'm warning you.

Bloody open this door!

- Dad, what's up?

- You sh*t!

I'm sorry, darling.

- What are you gonna do now?

- Leave.

- Oh, are you?

- What else we're gonna do?

Where to? It was hard enough

finding this place.

- You are on the bottom of the waiting list.

- But if we tell them about the ghost...

- They won't believe us.

- What about father Clifton?

It's been years since we go to the church.

He'll slam the door in my face.

You're always welcome at mine.

I'm not being driven out.

And that's final.

Who are you?

A friend...

Well, you can bugger-off.

What do you want?

Avocado? She doesn't mean green?

If you can't afford it,

you can't afford it.

That's the kind of logic

if she wants something.

- I hear you've got a spook?

- What about it?

- You told the papers yet?

- I don't need that. All the reporters.

There might be a few bucks in it for you.

A mate is working for the 'Express'.

I can call if you want.

You think I wanna be in the papers?

- It could help if we decided to move.

- What if they think it's all fake?

They won't. Besides, they'll pay

good money if they like the story.

Tell them it's off.

It's too late for that.

- This is where it came at me.

- What did, Mr Maynard?

It was like a presence.

A ghostal manifestation.

- Did you see it?

- No.

- Did it touch you?

- No, but...

I was terrified, Mr Smith.

I bet.

I don't think there's anything here

that'll interest our readers.

Everybody likes a ghost story.

You'll need a ghost for that.

- What are you saying, Mr Smith?

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