The Blackout

The Blackout

When the lights go out....the feeding begins

Directed by Robert David Sanders

200980 min3.8 / 10

A claustrophobic creature-horror thriller that traps apartment dwellers in darkness on Christmas Eve, building paranoia and dread through isolation and unseen threat.

It's Christmas Eve, the city goes dark, and the few remaining tenants of The Ravenwood find themselves trapped in their building. And they are not alone.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Blackout scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Does The Blackout end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Blackout violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Blackout easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Blackout sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

3/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Blackout

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Blackout

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Blackout, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Blackout, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Blackout, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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