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Blackout

2026 · 80 min

A disorienting, claustrophobic descent into endless night where unseen guides turn every choice into quiet dread.

Directed by: Shane Aquino
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Mike Ferguson, Ryan Riley, Twana Barnett

Overview: After a sudden power outage, people awaken to a world cast in eternal night. Each trapped in their own isolated version of reality. Soon they are confronted by mysterious figures known as The Ushers, Who claim they can lead them to a place where a final irreversible choice must be made.

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Directed by: Shane Aquino
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Mike Ferguson, Ryan Riley, Twana Barnett

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
fate
identity
survival
morality
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, horror
Directed by: Shane Aquino
Written by: Shane Aquino
Starring: Mike Ferguson, Ryan Riley, Twana Barnett, Brian Sienkiewicz, Ashley Davidson, Lori Jean Wilson, Carl Solomon, Johnny Robish
Runtime: 80 min
Languages: English

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