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Black Box: Flight 298 review

Low-budget chiller leans heavily on tinfoil-hat paranoia to build its reasonably effective suspense

Black Box: Flight 298 review

TL;DR

  • The film is a horror-sci-fi-thriller set on a flight, heavily utilizing studio sets and green screens.
  • It builds suspense by referencing aerophobia, conspiracy theories, and strange atmospheric phenomena.
  • An ensemble cast, including Tom Brittney and Holly White, faces a revealed monster.
  • The film includes moments of dark humor, particularly involving an obnoxious first-class passenger.
  • Cheesy visual effects are noted in the latter half of the film.