Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- bleak
- oppressive
- tense
- dark thriller night
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a sluggish, tension-deficient revenge thriller with an underdeveloped story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Blackway openly harasses Lillian while local townspeople refuse to help and the sheriff advises her to leave.
The Pacific Northwest logging community sits on the edge of rugged wilderness, leaving Lillian socially and geographically isolated.
Lillian rejects the sheriff's advice to leave and recruits Lester and Nate to confront Blackway directly.
Lillian joins forces with ex-logger Lester and his young sidekick Nate, the only men willing to oppose Blackway.
Films like Blackway, and why
Cape Fear
small-town crime, stalking menace, and revenge-driven thriller structure
Winter's Bone
rural isolation, violent criminal power, and grim pursuit
The Drop
neo-noir atmosphere, morally compromised law enforcement, and retaliatory violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Alfredson
- Release Date
- 2015-10-03
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (416)
Cast
- Anthony Hopkins
- Julia Stiles
- Alexander Ludwig
- Ray Liotta
- Steve Bacic
- Lochlyn Munro
- Hal Holbrook
- Aleks Paunovic
- Taylor Hickson
- Chris Gauthier
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, ViX Premium Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Blackway about?
- A determined woman recruits two unlikely allies to confront the violent ex-cop terrorizing her isolated logging town.
- What is Blackway like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blackway as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Blackway violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Blackway as brutal.
- What did critics think of Blackway?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a sluggish, tension-deficient revenge thriller with an underdeveloped story.
- Which films are like Blackway?
- Films with a similar feel include Cape Fear, Winter's Bone, and The Drop.
- How long is Blackway?
- Blackway runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blackway?
- In United States, Blackway streams on fuboTV, Philo, ViX Premium Amazon Channel.
