One of the worst movies I've ever seen

A Masterpiece!

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Methodically paced, psychological thriller with a riveting performance by Whitney Able. This is an existential, character driven piece, deeply layered with subtext which can't be fully appreciated upon first viewing. It's more experiential than plot driven. In that aspect it reminded me of many superb thrillers from the 60's like "Don't Look Now" and "Repulsion". Basile has a very distinct vision here and I hope this underrated film will find it's audience. Recommended for a film literate viewer.

First of all, I must say I really enjoyed this movie. This is a very good character study, and this movie builds tension and suspense quite masterfully. My major problem with it is that starting from the bar scene most of her actions make no sense. There's clearly an increased potential for danger in the dead of night during a blackout, so why she so stubbornly refused the accompaniment home is strange. I get that she felt rejected after being so forward with Benny, but he didn't exactly say no to sex, so much as 'let's call it a night.' The night would've ended the same way if he'd said yes anyways. She was obviously way too drunk to be by herself too. In this case, while his actions are creepy, in a way he did the right thing by making sure she got home okay. The scene where she's talking to herself doesn't make sense without context. Is she schizophrenic? Was that the pill she was spit out? If so, why smoke weed to make the hallucinations even worse? Throughout she continuously leaves the door unlocked, often locking it only after something weird happens. She keeps the window to the fire escape open, and keeps leaving the room to peer into the darkness, away from the safety of her home. She even abandons her flashlight because she can't see the bottom three stairs. The entire scene on the fire escape is stupid. It's like she's intentionally making herself as vulnerable as possible. Also, how does a grown woman not understand power outages? She let out all the cold air in her fridge and tried to connect to the internet.I do like the ending, and her realization of events. I find her fear and disgust for her male neighbor realistic and saddening. Only in the end does she laugh and realize how similar they were. It gets a 6.5 from me.P.S. I didn't see any undercurrents alluding to rape, but maybe I missed them. Any past trauma could've led to her behavior, so I'm leaning towards abuse. I just saw it all as depression and self-harming.

Even the worst films have some redeemable qualities, be it good acting, a solid premise, or even a good musical score. This film has absolutely none of that. Rarely have I seen such inept and completely talent-less film making, but this...this takes the damned cake with the many poor decision are made. First, the premise; What, exactly, is going on here? Is it the story of a Lesbian who suddenly decides that she doesn't like girls anymore? Is it the story of the NYC blackout of 2003? Or is it a story of girl who is mentally ill in some way? None of these questions are really answered. What you will find, however, is a useless lesbian sex scene (denoting some form of abuse or BDSM that is never fully realized), some absolutely horrendous acting by the female lead, and supporting characters that should never be given a role in a film ever again. The movie moves in a plodding pace, barely anything happens, and when it does, it is hidden by the poor use of shadow during the "blackout".I have seen some dreadful movies in my day, and if you look at my review history, I do not shy away from calling a spade a spade, but this film has got to be one of the most inept, embarrassing, and downright insulting excuses for a horror film I have ever seen. Nothing about this film will be remembered, and for good reason; it is a shameful vanity project that shows neither merit nor skill, and you be be lucky to never have seen it. Avoid it like it has an airborne disease and your immune system is compromised.

It started slow but grew in intensity as the darkness and mental breakdown of the female took over. The star and supporting cast were excellent. I read the three comments thus far given and only Lazarillo's hit the mark. The other two probable never watched the movie "Repulson" by Polanski and didn't understand the type of film intended. It was a take back to 1970's thrillers. During the Blackout Kate (Whitney Able) is trapped in her apartment, the darkness engulfs her and plays on her mind. She hears someone lurking in her apartment and her mine reverts back in time while she fades into madness and despair. Everything from direction, lighting, editing to the excellent music score kept me on edge