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A power outage takes the city by surprise, and the main problem (and surprise), the outage seems to also have taken the sun out. Creatures called the Ushers swarming the streets, offering citizens to bring them so safety, promising them food, shelter, reunion with their loved ones, and maybe even a place in the sun again. Little Suzanna (Riley Ryan) lets herself be "saved" because she's scared shitless - but then she's only 13 and just wants her mother (Tiffany Doney) back. And still she knows there's something fishy going on when her Usher gives her an impossible choice. Sheriff Weston (Mike Ferguson) on the other hand has been a lawmaker for decades now and he's not afraid to give the Ushers a piece of his mind. But that said, his daughter (Ashley Davidson) has been taken by the blackout, and naturally he's desperate to re-unite with her ...

Now of course, the premise of this film doesn't make a whole lot of sense - but that's exactly what makes this film so unique, it's basic idea is nothing if not original, and with the actors playing it straight it's also very relatable, and the atmosphere heavy direction also makes things palpable. Now add to this a script that relies on fleshed out characters, and they're all embodied by a solid cast, and you're left with rather cool genre entertainment.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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