Case file · Haunting
The Black Monk of Pontefract
From 1966 the Pritchard family at 30 East Drive, Pontefract, reported puddles, flying objects and a hooded figure blamed on a Cluniac monk.
1966 CE · 53.69, -1.31 · status: claim
The account
The case became one of England's most-told poltergeists and inspired the 2012 film 'When the Lights Went Out'.
The sceptical view
The evidence is family testimony; the monk legend was added later.