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Blackout

Synopsis

A London couple on a council housing waiting list for almost a decade finally get the keys to a dream flat, and with that added feeling of security now consider settling down. But they are not told about the house’s disturbing history. After an unexpected electricity blackout, some peculiar household occurrences have them fearing for their lives as events spiral into a surreal nightmare.
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Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Features
Running time
75 min
Format
HD
Director
Eddie Saint-Jean
Editor
Eddie Saint-Jean
Screenwriter
Eddie Saint-Jean
Sound
Danny Jackson
Music
Danny Jackson, Vali Ohm
Principal cast
Annie Burkin, Robert Walters, Tony Collins, Susan Hodgetts, Danny Granger, Marcel Clarke, Zuza Tehanu
Visual Effects
Zak Fenning

Genre

Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Slipstream Media

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