Blackout (2023)

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Blackout is a 2023 American horror film written and directed by Larry Fessenden and starring Alex Hurt, Addison Timlin and Motell Gyn Foster. As with Fessenden's previous film Depraved, it is inspired by classic monster movies though it is not a direct remake. Fessenden has named Marvel Comics's Werewolf by Night series as an inspiration for the film, in addition to the Universal Classic Monster films of the 30s, 40's and 50's.

Production

The script for Blackout was adapted from an episode Fessenden wrote and produced for his horror podcast inspired by 1930s radio dramas, Tales From Beyond the Pale. Fessenden claims the idea originated with a pitch (ultimately unproduced) that he made for a segment in one of the V/H/S films. Fessenden met actor Alex Hurt through his son, Jack Fessenden, who had directed Hurt in the 2021 film Foxhole.

On the subject of werewolf films, Fessenden has said "I think about the personality of the monster. What is its mythology? What about the characteristics of the monster? And that suggests the themes... With Blackout, I was thinking about a werewolf. What is that? A divided personality.

Filming was significantly funded by the tax incentives from Fessenden's previous film Depraved, which took several years to arrive. The film was shot near Woodstock, New York, "within two miles" of Fessenden's home, allowing him to make "handshake deals" with locals for use of their locations, which allowed the film to be shot much cheaper.

The paintings depicted in the movie were created by Brooklyn-based artist John Mitchell. Mitchell had invited Fessenden to sit for a portrait, and while painting it the two had discussed their mutual interest in werewolf iconography, after which Fessenden decided to make the protagonist of BLACKOUT an artist.

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