Asylum Blackout (The Incident)

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release date May 4 2012
studio IFC Midnight
director Alexandre Courtes
writer Alexandre Courtes, Craig Zahler
starring Rupert Evans, Kenny Doughty, Unax Ugalde, Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Eric Godon, Joseph Kennedy, Marcus Garvey
tagline When the lights go down, the inmates will rise.

Synopsis

George, Max, and Ricky are in a rock band and waiting for their big breakthrough. Between small gigs and rehearsals they work in the kitchen of a high-security asylum for good pay at minimum risk — they have no physical contact with the inmates. One night just before dinnertime, 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 survive until it does.

Official Review

The Incident has all the components of a great midnight movie: a siege premise with a twist, great kills and a variety of monsters. The filmmakers just can’t make it work. It’s tonally miserable and dramatically inert. …Read More

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Official Score: 1.5 / 5