Blackout

Opened Tuesday, November 3, 2026

“An apt time for the budget to shrink further, I tell the story of a town divided by racism and a corrupt patriarch to update the werewolf movie. In 2001, NYTimes film critic Dave Kehr described my work ‘as if Cassavetes had been working for Universal in the early 30s.’ I have indeed always had a foot in both the low key traditions of 90s indie cinema exemplified by collaborators such as Kelly Reichardt, Jim Jarmusch and Steve Buscemi but also a deep love of the demands and imagery of the horror genre.” – Larry Fessenden, director

Screening as part of our series Optic Nerve: A Tribute to Glass Eye Pix

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• Running Time 103 minutes
• Distributor MPI Media
• Director Larry Fessenden
• Cast Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin, Michael Buscemi, Joe Swanberg, Barbara Crampton
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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