VODetails: 'Asylum Blackout'

"Asylum Blackout."

Director: Alexandre Courtès

Cast: Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty, Joseph Kennedy

Official Synopsis: "George, Max and Ricky are in a rock band. Between small gigs and rehearsals, they hope for their big breakthrough. In the meanwhile, someone has to pay the bills! So they work in the kitchen of a high security asylum. Good pay, minimum risk -- they have no physical contact with the inmates. One night, just before dinner time, a big storm shuts down the security system, the doors open and the lunatics break loose. Help is on its way and should soon arrive. They just have to wait for it… and survive until then."

Trailer:

Reviews:

Mark H. Harris, About.com:

"Has a refreshing and assured indie vibe that downplays cheap scares (musical cues, camera trickery and the like) in favor of a more matter-of-fact display of graphic, bloody mayhem that is all the more chilling because of its realistic approach."

Rob Hunter, Film School Rejects:

"A well made excursion into a terror-filled environment that takes time with its characters before subjecting them to terrible fates."

Brent Simon, ShockYa:

"A moody treat for genre fans inclined to take a flier on a movie with lesser known talent."

Todd Brown, Twitch:

"A hit and miss affair that is more hit than miss."

Joe Leydon, Variety:

"Wrings only modest suspense and low-voltage shocks from what might seem like a surefire setup."

"Asylum Blackout" is now available on VOD, iTunes, Amazon, and SundanceNOW.