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

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katie Aselton	...	Abby
Lake Bell	...	Lou
Kate Bosworth	...	Sarah
Will Bouvier	...	Henry
Jay Paulson	...	Derek
Anslem Richardson	...	Alex
Carl K. Aselton III	...	Fisherman
Carl Aselton	...	Extra (as Dr. Carl Aselton)
Tyler Openshaw	...	Extra
Stephen Smith	...	Extra
Michael Kuhni	...	Extra
Ron Green	...	Extra
Henry Barendse	...	Extra
John Davis	...	Extra
Jim Parker	...	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:

bare breasts | female frontal nudity | hunter | crowdfunded | woman with a gun | 

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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)

Also Known As:

Black Rock - Überleben ist alles

Filming Locations:

Maine, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Submarine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writers Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass are married.

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Quotes

Abby: We stop being stalked, and start stalking.

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Connections

Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.75 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Baby Says
Written and Performed by The Kills
Published by Domino Publishing Company of America, Inc.
Courtesy of Domino Recording Co. Ltd

User Reviews

A Collection of Clichés and Moronic Decisions

Sarah (Kate Bosworth) travels with her friend Lou (Lake Bell) to spend the weekend camping in the remote Black Rock Island that was part of their childhood. When they arrive to get their motor boat, Lou sees Abby (Katie Aselton) waiting for Sarah and they decide to give up traveling to the island. Lou and Abby were friends in the past but after an incident with Abby's boyfriends, they have been estranged for many years and do not talk to each other. However, Sarah convinces them to travel with her to Black Rock.

When they are resolving their issues, they meet their former schoolmate Henry (Will Bouvier) that is hunting with his friends from the army Derek (Jay Paulson) and Alex (Anslem Richardson) that worship Henry and Abby invites them to have dinner and drink with them on the beach. Abby gets drunk and she flirts with Henry and he makes a move on her. There is a tragic accident with Henry and his friends decide to revenge him.

"Black Rock" is a movie with a collection of clichés and a history based on moronic decisions. The plot is OK with Sarah trying to make up the situation between Abby and Lou and then the girls inviting Henry and his friends to recall the old times at school. However, Abby's inappropriate behavior and comments, despite she is drunk or not, does not make sense since the guys are strangers and ruins the story. The decision of the deranged Derek and Alex of killing the girls can be accepted, but the two clumsy guys armed with rifles being defeated by unarmed girls, missing or failing the shots is an absurd cliché. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Terror na Ilha" ("Terror in the Island")