Movie

Blackout

2008 · 85 min

A claustrophobic, nerve-jangling descent into mistrust and brutality, with flashbacks that tighten the vise.

Overview: Three people from different walks of life find themselves trapped inside a stalled elevator. What at first seems like an inconvenience rapidly escalates into a nightmare.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, madness, violence
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
madness
violence
death
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild