Review of When the Lights Went Out (2012) by Chris D — 06 Feb 2013

This is probably the only poltergeist movie where you'll hear a character shout "bugger off" to an evil malevolent spirit! It's supposedly based upon true events that occured in Yorkshire in the 1970s, whether you believe that or not it does not distract from the fact that this is one of the most entertaining ghost stories I've seen in a long time.

It just has a sense of realism, it's not as polished as the movies the Hollywood horror movie machine spews out and this adds to it's charm. The effects are quite good for a fairly low budget British horror, there are a few genuinely scary scenes as well as occasional lighter moments with typical British humour.