Director Larry Fessenden pumped new life into Frankenstein’s monster with 2019’s “Depraved.” The genre veteran's attempt to reimagine the werewolf genre, alas, deserves a swift silver bullet. “Blackout” is sluggish from start to finish and marinates in stale progressive talking points. The creature itself is the ultimate let down. When a horror film’s budget is this low, you’re better off showing less, not more. That worked for Steven Spielberg and the malfunctioning robot shark in “Jaws,” no?... Read this story
