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Blackout

Blackout

20085.41h 25m

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.

Directed by Rigoberto Castañeda
Written by Ed Dougherty
Produced by Dana Lustig, Valerio Morabito
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Top Cast

Amber Tamblyn

Amber Tamblyn

Claudia

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Karl

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer

Tommy

Katie Stuart

Katie Stuart

Francesca

Mabel Rivera

Mabel Rivera

Claudia's Grandmother

Claudia Bassols

Claudia Bassols

Pretty Woman

Kate Jennings Grant

Kate Jennings Grant

Karl's Sister-in-Law

Emma Prescott

Emma Prescott

Nikki

Andrew Tarbet

Andrew Tarbet

Doctor

Jim Arnold

Jim Arnold

Homeless Man

Themes & Keywords

piercinghomeless manmarco polotrapped in an elevatorold buildingbroken elevatorchocolate barbrick wall

About Blackout

Blackout is a horror, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of piercing, homeless man, marco polo, trapped in an elevator, old building, broken elevator. Directed by Rigoberto Castañeda, it stars Amber Tamblyn, Aidan Gillen, Armie Hammer. 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.

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