Blackout (1988)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Doug Adams

Writer:

Joseph Stefano (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A young girl returns to her hometown in search of her father, gradually her childhood memories returns; a childhood with incest and violence.

Plot Keywords:

Father | Violence | Incest | Search | Cult Favorite

Cast

Gail O'Grady	...	Caroline Boyle
Carol Lynley	...	Esther Boyle
Michael Keys Hall	...	Alan Boyle (as Michael Keyes Hall)
Joseph Gian	...	Luke Erikson
Deena Freeman	...	Angela Carpenter
Joanna Miles	...	Eleanor Carpenter
Scott Lincoln	...	Richard Boyle
Barbara Stamm	...	Woman in Gas Station
Martha Ferguson	...	Waitress (as Marsha Ferguson)
Tamara Champlin	...	Bar Patron
Hank Baumert	...	Tractor Driver
Wendy Norris	...	Young Caroline

Also Known As:

Dark Secrets (Australia) (video title)
The Attic (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

Norway:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:18 | Norway:15 | Iceland:16

Company:

Ambient Light Enterprises

Quotes:

Esther Boyle: If you want, I'll give you the name of a good gynecologist in Oxnard.

Worth a look for Gail.

A young woman (the luscious Gail O'Grady) returns home after receiving a cryptic letter from her estranged father. She's greeted by her hostile mother and oddball uncle, but her father is nowhere to be found. She sticks around to unravel the mystery of where daddy really went.

Mediocre DTV flick is very predictable. There is also more melodrama than anything, Still, there are a few effective scenes, as well as two or three bits of unintentional amusement. The "moment" between Gail and her potential boyfriend as they sit parked in a secluded spot is one such example. Really, Gail was the main draw. I love her!