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.
When the Lights Went Out has generally received mixed reviews.
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When the Lights Went Out was released in 2012 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 53 reviews, giving When the Lights Went Out (2012) an average rating of 45%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 56%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 45%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with When the Lights Went Out than critics were.
With a score of 45%, When the Lights Went Out is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2012, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2012 with similar scores include films like Alex Cross, Gambit and 360.
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