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When the Lights Went Out ()


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Poltergeists attack a family in Yorkshire during the 1974 nationwide blackouts.

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Jenny
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Len
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Brian
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Rita
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Sally
Hannah Clifford ...
Lucy
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Father Clifton
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Mr. Price
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Pale Girl
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Hilary Barnes
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Jeanette
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Monk
Hester Evans ...
Edna
Graham Hornsby ...
Tony
Matt Connor ...
Lute Player
Kelsey Louise Stephenson ...
Lisa
Karl Haynes ...
Ron (as Karl Hayes)
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Mrs. Blithe
Jim Millea ...
Barman
Nathan Morrisroe ...
Alan
Katie Lockwood ...
Jane
Cajun Sanderson ...
Paula
Morgan Connell ...
Carol
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Peter
Jacob Clarke ...
Jenkins
Nicky Bell ...
Milkman
Emma Hewitt ...
Brassy Woman
Wayne Ewart ...
Smartly Dressed Man
Samantha Blakely ...
Nurse
Claire Catterson ...
Clerk
Josie Owen ...
Medievial Woman
Sean Corey ...
Woodwork Teacher
Alan Brent ...
Man in Queue
Andy Wilby ...
Medievial Man
Doreen Robinson ...
Elderly Woman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Darren Lynch ...
Leon (uncredited)

Directed by

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Pat Holden

Written by

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Pat Holden ... ()

Produced by

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Bil Bungay ... producer
Marshal Leviten ... line producer
Marshall Leviten ... line producer
David Mutch ... executive producer
Deepak Nayar ... producer
David Pugh ... executive producer

Music by

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Marc Canham

Cinematography by

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Jonathan Harvey

Editing by

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Robert Hall
Gary Scullion

Editorial Department

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Michelle Cort ... digital intermediate film technician
Theresa Crooks ... digital intermediate technician
Lizzie Dray ... assistant editor
Tim Drewett ... digital intermediate technician
Francois Kamffer ... digital intermediate technician (as François Kamffer)
Des Murray ... on-line editor
Steve Owen ... data transfer
Jateen Patel ... digital intermediate editor
Laura Reglar ... assistant editor (as Laura M. Kettle)
Tim Waller ... senior colorist
Katelin Westwood ... data transfer
Ben Willems ... post-production executive: Filmmore

Casting By

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Des Hamilton

Production Design by

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Jane Levick

Art Direction by

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Andrew Ranner

Costume Design by

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Sarah Blenkinsop

Makeup Department

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Elizabeth Hart ... make-up and hair designer
Melanie Lenihan ... makeup supervisor

Production Management

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Barbara Healy ... production manager: re-shoot
Katie Shahrokh ... post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Mark Hedges ... first assistant director: second unit
Andy Hodgson ... third assistant director (as Andrew Hodgson)
Nickie Sault ... first assistant director
Ben Sweet ... assistant director: crowd casting
Susan Turnell ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Vanessa Blackburn ... art department assistant
Hannah Boyton ... scenic artist
Stephen Craighill ... production buyer
Brian Eatough ... construction manager
Douglas Ferguson ... stand by props
Will Field ... reshoots
Andrew Fielding ... carpenter
Peter Jones ... carpenter
Warren Lever ... construction manager: reshoots
Liz Simpson ... stand-by art director
Frank Walker ... carpenter

Sound Department

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Martin Beresford ... production sound mixer
Simon Epstein ... foley mixer
Dan Green ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Marc Hope ... foley editor
Marc Lawes ... sound effects editor
Clare Mahoney ... foley artist (as Claire Mahoney)
Stefano Marchetti ... adr mixer
Filipa Principe ... dialogue editor
Stuart Read ... foley mixer
Ian Southby ... sound assistant
Nigel Squibbs ... re-recording mixer
Jason Stevens ... sound negative
Jason Swanscott ... foley artist
Richard Williams ... foley editor
Robert Karlsson ... dolby sound consultant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Giorgia Graziadio ... visual effects artist: Filmmore
Ewoud Heidanus ... visual effects artist: Filmmore
Danielle Kempen ... visual effects artist: Filmmore Amsterdam
Simon Kilroe ... titles
Kasper Oerlemans ... visual effects supervisor: Filmmore
Gary Scullion ... visual effects artist
Vincent van der Klaauw ... digital compositor
Hans van Helden ... visual effects producer: Filmmore
Robert van Spanje ... visual effects artist: Filmmore Amsterdam
Frédéric Vanmeerbeeck ... visual effects artist: Filmmore
Willem Zwarthoed ... visual effects artist: Filmmore

Stunts

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Rachelle Beinart ... stunt double: Molly WIndsor
Russell MacLeod ... fire stunt assistant
Gareth Milne ... stunt coordinator
Peter Pedrero ... co-stunt coordinator / fire stunt coordinator
Stephen Rutherford ... stunt double: Steven Waddington

Camera and Electrical Department

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Kirsten de Maid ... clapper loader (as Kirsten Budd) / focus puller: b camera (as Kirsten Budd)
Nick Everett ... camera trainee: daily
Jo Irvine ... stills photographer
Andrew Korol ... trainee electrician
Lucy Levene ... camera trainee
Mark Morley ... key grip
Wane Robert ... lighting technician
Mike Scott ... additional Steadicam
Barnaby Sweet ... best boy: Electrical
Phil Whittaker ... grip: second unit
Jason Wingrove ... "b" camera operator / first assistant camera
Lee Wooster ... gaffer
Matt Wright ... camera trainee

Casting Department

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Vanessa Baker ... voice casting
Clarie Catterson ... casting assistant
Lara Manwaring ... casting assistant
Nicci Topping ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Katherine Burchill ... assistant costume designer
Sandra Fenton ... standby costume
Rose Love ... costume assistant

Location Management

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David Kellick ... location manager
Todd Pottinger ... location assistant

Music Department

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Rich Aitken ... score mixer

Script and Continuity Department

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Claire Hewitt ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Lauren Cox ... production executive
Sisi Cronin ... publicist
Vikki Dale ... production assistant
Robbie Hardy ... production runner
Tom Horn ... floor runner
Rachel James ... production assistant (as Rachel Eggleston)
Fumie Suzuki Lancaster ... international sales (as Fumie Suzuki)
Amy Mobley ... production coordinator
Daniel Nixon ... assistant accountant
Sandra Nixon ... production accountant
Maria Pavlou ... production secretary
Mark Trifunovic ... production runner
Robert Turnbull ... epk shooter / epk: director / epk: producer
David Wieder ... production assistant: re-shoot
Andrew Woodyatt ... marketing

Thanks

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Ben Wilkinson ... thanks

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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. Written by Anonymous

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Taglines Set in 1974 and based on true events, When The Lights Went Out is the story of a down-to-earth Yorkshire family and the malevolent spirit who turns their existence upside down. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Speak No Evil (United Kingdom)
  • Khi Ánh Đèn Vụt Tắt (Vietnam)
  • Quando as Luzes Se Apagam (Portugal)
  • Kur ikën dritat (Albania)
  • Когда гаснет свет (Russia)
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  • 86 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia The name of the family in the film is the Maynards. The family the 'true' story is loosely based upon were called the Pritchards. See more »
Goofs In the opening scene when the men are unloading the vehicle, in the background you can clearly see one house has a satellite dish and later on another house is seen in the background with a UPVC extension, both not available at the time the film was set See more »
Movie Connections Version of 30 East Drive - Part 1 (2015). See more »
Soundtracks Girls It Aint Easy See more »

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