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When the Lights Went Out poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.0 / 100
2012·Horror / Thriller / Drama·1h 26m

WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT

“Set in 1974 and based on true events.”

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.

Above the Line
Pat Holden·DirectorPat Holden·WriterJonathan Harvey·Director of PhotographyMarc Canham·Original Music ComposerRobert 'Rob' Hall·Editor
Cast
Steven Waddington·LenKate Ashfield·JennyJo Hartley·JeanetteTasha Connor·SallyMolly Windsor·The Pale GirlCraig Parkinson·BrianAndrea Lowe·RitaMartin Compston·Mr. PriceGary Lewis·Father CliftonHannah Clifford·Lucy
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Pat Holden·DirectorClaire Hewitt·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Pat Holden·Writer
Camera· 4
Jonathan Harvey·Director of PhotographyJason Wingrove·Camera OperatorJo Irvine·Still PhotographerMark Morley·Key Grip
Editing· 8
Robert 'Rob' Hall·EditorGary Scullion·EditorMichelle Cort·Digital IntermediateTheresa Crooks·Digital IntermediateTim Drewett·Digital IntermediateJateen Patel·Digital IntermediateLaura M. Kettle·Assistant EditorLizzie Dray·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Marc Canham·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Jane Levick·Production DesignAndrew Ranner·Art DirectionSarah Blenkinsop·Costume DesignVanessa Blackburn·Art Department AssistantKatherine Burchill·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 6
Bil Bungay·ProducerDeepak Nayar·ProducerDes Hamilton·CastingNicci Topping·Casting AssociateClarie Catterson·Casting AssistantLara Manwaring·Casting Assistant
Other Departments· 3
Lee Wooster·GafferWane Robert·Lighting TechnicianBarnaby Sweet·Best Boy Electric
By the Numbers
70.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#800000
#FFD700
Mood
Eerie, Intense, Disturbing
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a young woman with long, reddish-brown hair, looking directly forward with wide, light blue eyes. Her face and upper body are covered in”

horrorsupernatural
Key Elements
Inverted CrossBloodDirtTree Branches
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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