The Blackening

Comedy, Thriller, Horror | 2023 | R. 1hr 36min
CAST: Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Grace Byers DIRECTOR: Tim Story

The Blackening centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain't no motherf****** game. Directed by Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like A Man, Barbershop) and co-written by Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip, Harlem) and Dewayne Perkins ("The Amber Ruffin Show," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"), The Blackening skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?

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The Blackening was hilarious. It's rare to have a comedy that has so many fresh & upcoming faces where the ensemble is kinetic, hilarious, engaging and so talented. Even as remake from a short skit this is one of the funnier self-aware comedies this year

Samuel Leggett Jr., JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS