Asylum Blackout

altRelease Date: May 4, 2012
Studio: IFC Films
Director: Alexandre Courtes
Screenwriter: S. Craig Zahler, Jerome Fansten
Starring: Rupert Evans, Dave Legeno, Anna Skellern, Richard Brake, Kenny Doughty, Joseph Kennedy
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating:  Not Yet Rated

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.

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Watch Two Clips from Today's Release, Asylum Blackout

Friday, May 04, 2012

Two clips from IFC's Asylum Blackout have been forward to us this afternoon.  The film is now in theaters and available nationwide on IFC Midnight Cable VOD and Digital Outlets (SundanceNOW, iTunes, Amazon Streaming, XBOX Zune, Playstation Unlimited).

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.

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The Incident Gets a New Title, IFC Sets Release Date for The Pact

Thursday, April 12, 2012

A couple of updates from IFC's forthcoming slate.  The May 4th release, The Incident, has been re-titled to Asylum Blackout.

Directed by Alexandre Courtes, the thriller follows George, Max and Ricky, three guys in a rock band 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.

Read more »

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