
Blackout
2023

2021
Director
Stefan Lernous
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
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A day in the life of reluctant hotel owner Dave, a man troubled by nightmares, his neighbour, his friends and love. Dave’s days and nights blend into each other as he wanders vacantly through the halls of the abandoned and dilapidated Hotel Poseidon, which he inherited from his deceased father. When a young woman knocks on the hotel’s door looking for a room, while Dave’s best friend wants to throw a party in the backroom, and a recurring dream haunts him, a surreal and grisly ordeal is set in motion.
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film lacks explicit mention of LGBTQ+ characters or queer themes. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's internal struggles and interpersonal relationships without indicating non-cisnormative identities.
Gender Representation
The story centers on Dave, a male protagonist dealing with inheritance and instability. While female cast members are present, they appear to occupy roles defined by their relationship to the male lead.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
There is no specific information regarding the ethnic composition of the cast or setting. The billing suggests a potentially homogeneous demographic, lacking documented intersectional breadth.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film explores isolation and inherited trauma through the decay of a dilapidated hotel. It focuses on individual psychological horror rather than a critique of broader socio-political or cultural institutions.
Disability Representation
Dave's nightmares and vacant wandering suggest themes of mental health struggles. However, it is unclear if these elements provide meaningful representation or serve merely as stylistic horror devices.
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AI Analysis
Hotel Poseidon functions as a localized, character-driven psychological horror that prioritizes existential dread over systemic or intersectional narratives. The film's focus remains tightly wound around the protagonist's internal decay and his immediate surroundings. While the themes of mental instability and crumbling structures offer a departure from traditional heroic arcs, the production lacks visible evidence of diverse casting or identity-driven agency. The narrative appears to follow conventional, narrow storytelling patterns. Ultimately, the film's impact is centered on individual psychological experience rather than a broader exploration of diverse social identities or cultural critiques.

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