Blackout

Blackout

EXPLODES...in a sinister network of evil!

Directed by Terence Fisher

Produced by Hammer Film Productions

195487 min6.2 / 10

A classic British noir about an innocent man framed for murder, navigating a web of deception and manipulation in post-war London.

When a beautiful young woman suddenly offers inebriated Casey Morrow a lot of money for a quick and easy job, he doesn't ask too many questions. But when the girl's father is found murdered the following day and Morrow's coat is soaked with blood, he must unravel the mystery to clear his name.

Questions people ask

  • Is Blackout easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Blackout scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Blackout end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Blackout sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Blackout violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Blackout

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blackout

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blackout, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blackout, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blackout, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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