Black Rock (2012)

Three childhood friends set aside their personal issues and reunite for a girls' weekend on a remote island off the coast of Maine. One wrong move turns their weekend getaway into a deadly fight for survival.

Director:

Katie Aselton

Writers:

Mark Duplass (screenplay), Katie Aselton (story)

Stars:

Katie Aselton, Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth

Cast

Credited cast:
Katie Aselton	...	Abby
Lake Bell	...	Lou
Kate Bosworth	...	Sarah
Will Bouvier	...	Henry
Jay Paulson	...	Derek
Anslem Richardson	...	Alex
Carl K. Aselton III	...	Fisherman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dr. Carl Aselton	...	Extra
Henry Barrons	...	Extra
John Davis	...	Extra
Ron Green	...	Extra
Michael Kuhni	...	Extra
Tyler Openshaw	...	Extra
Jim Parker	...	Extra
Dave Pinkham	...	Extra

Storyline

Three women who were good friends in the past get back together for the first time since they were kids to spend time on an island called Black Rock. They meet some local hunters and find out they know one of them from when they were children. After inviting them to join them in a few drinks on the beach, the atmosphere changes into one of panic and horror as the situation and friendships are turned on their head in a brutal confrontation.

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Plot Keywords:

weekend | maine | survival | island | two word title | 

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Taglines:

Not every island is a paradise.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence, pervasive language, sexual references and brief graphic nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 May 2013 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Submarine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.75 (2013)

User Reviews

Very poor, to say the least.

Three old friends (Katie Aselton, Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth) go to an isolated island to relieve their childhood and resolve some personal issues from the past, when something goes wrong. But what went really wrong was this movie itself. Three very good actresses with very poor performances, a very poorly written script and a story already told in a dozen different movies. It reminded me of A Perfect Getaway, except that one was at least entertaining. Black Rock has some of the worst scenes I've seen in a movie in the past years, is boring and got me thinking in several occasions, "what the hell is happening?". Considering the actresses I thought it would be promising, but the only thing promising about Black Rock is that, eventually, it's going to end. An what an ending... Simply terrible.

I do not recommend this movie for anybody. What a shame.