Black Death is a hack 'n slash medieval thriller about a monk guiding a bunch of heretic hunters to a village that seems strangely plague resistant. Directed by Christopher Smith (Creep & Triangle) it's a really nice Hammer-ish tale of country-style cult worship with a competent cast dominated by a strong performance by Sean Bean. Though the plot is a little derivative there's plenty of gore and a few dark laughs that keep things ticking along.Blackout is a closed-room thriller set in a malfunctioning elevator in a NY apartment block and as you'd expect it's not long before the three people trapped inside soon find themselves at odds with one another. It's a mediocre little thriller that turns preposterous halfway through - I'd like to say more but I can't really say too much about it's failings without giving away too much of the plot needless to say one of the peeps has a dark secret they'd do anything to keep from being revealed.
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