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Blackout (2008)

Blackout poster
Directed by
Rigoberto Castañeda
Genre
horror film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
18
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 111 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three strangers become trapped in an elevator when a blackout hits the city. One of them is a serial killer, and the others must figure out who before it is too late.

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What happens

Blackout is a 2008 psychological thriller film directed by Rigoberto Castañeda and starring Amber Tamblyn, Aidan Gillen, Armie Hammer, and Katie Stuart. It is based on the novel of the same name by Italian novelist Gianluca Morozzi, although the plot of the film deviates heavily from the source material. The plot is about three people, one of whom is a serial killer, who are trapped in an elevator after a power blackout. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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