A well paced, well acted movie with a plausible premise. Louis Mandylor does an excellent job in the directors chair. The cast is solid and believable. This movie does an excellent job depicting the collapse of basic humanity in a small town during a large scale power outage. Costas Mandylor is the real stand out of the film as the war veteran who has opted for a life of solitude and preparedness after losing his wife. His character never feels forced or over the top. His performance feels genuine and somber. Bill Sage also turns in a great performance as the town sheriff trying to keep order in a town full of fearful residents. All in all a very good and underrated movie. From its opening shots to its unsettling finale The Blackout is an unsettling that will have you rechecking your supplies to make sure you're ready to survive a long term power outage.
Review of The Blackout
