The Blackening
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Synopsis
Seven black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
Cast
- Antoinette Robertson
- Dewayne Perkins
- Sinqua Walls
- Grace Byers
- X Mayo
- Melvin Gregg
- Jermaine Fowler
- Yvonne Orji
- Jay Pharoah
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- Jun 16, 2023
Do you guys have an android charger? I told you we don’t support that
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jeaba - Aug 26, 2023
omg keke palmer just retweeted my tweet
aaronJun 8, 2023now i have to figure out how to tell people i enjoyed a movie called 'the blackening' without sounding racist
max ivanovJul 5, 2023Found myself extremely distracted right as this movie started and the casting director credit came up as Leah Daniels-Butler. Assumed it was like a Treehouse of Horror-type credits gag; a satirical black comedy saying a person named "Leah Daniels-Butler" worked on the…
demi adejuyigbe - Jun 15, 2023
O’Reilly Auto Parts theme is one of the greatest songs of all time
Bryan EspitiaJun 13, 2023slasher comedies are back
ram<3Jun 14, 2023cliffton woulda voted for trump for a third term if he could’ve
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- FredricoCraft is "meh" onThe Blackening
Kinda funny as a black guy just not a good story really
Kristina Greenidge is "meh" onThe BlackeningSuper relatable movie to black viewers BUT very corny and has that typical “white people this, white people that” that ALOT of black movies have, I would love to see black cinema without that overdone cliche. Had the occasional funny moment but it wasn’t crying laughing material.
nic likedThe BlackeningPretty funny and it was refreshing to see a slasher film where you’re not screaming “why would you do that??” at the characters every 5 minutes lol
- Randy dislikedThe Blackening
Brah this s*** wasn’t even funny like come on
Rated LV lovedThe BlackeningHilarious!! This was amazing in my opinion. Definitely one for the culture. Every main character was so likable. Highly recommend. I watch this with a crowd of people and we were all dying laughing. 10/10 for sure.
Kelsey dislikedThe BlackeningThis was awful.
- zxki dislikedThe Blackening
I'm trying to think of something I actually laughed at or found interesting, all I got is a pitch-black void. The jokes aren't unique. It's always something you've seen or heard before a billion times. There's so much they could've done with the race or culture jokes, the only memorable joke is the…
Kim lovedThe BlackeningThis movie was hilarious. The cast was amazing and the storyline was really good. A must watch for sure.
Mara lovedThe BlackeningI really enjoyed this movie and laughed a lot. Worth watching
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- SHSheila Howard
u know if u belong i.e. it aint for errr-body. some just won't get it....Happy Juneteeth !!!
LPLatrina PurnellI got free tickets and i need a refund
SMShaunte MarksWe do NOT play about spades...PERIOD! Lol
- RCRoselyn Cornier
Black AF and Iove it!
SGShadonna GordonIt had me and my friend dying! Whole theater was lit as we laughed, yelled at the screen, and repeated some of them famous black sayings! Def a must see!
LDLaQuetta DossThis was all in all a good movie. Some of my fav black actors. Good seeing them in another light. Definitely will see again.
- ICileana contreras
This is just fun. Go turn your brain off and enjoy
JLJacqueline Lee10 outta 10!!! Wasn’t expecting it to be so good but it was! Hilarious from start to finish!
FEFelicia EdwardsHaven’t laughed this hard at a movie in a while
Metacritic
Jun 14, 2023
The movie is highly entertaining, while being oddly validating and very funny. It cleverly weaves the horror tropes that it rebukes right into the narrative. And it’s done without slipping into parody like the Scary Movie series, where similar notions are skewered more broadly and, with The Blackening now on the table, way less successfully.
Timothy Cogshell
The A.V. Club
Jun 14, 2023
More importantly, the film specifically examines Blackness through the lens of whiteness, making a white man the enemy and showing how an outside force wreaks havoc among the closed group. The film jokes about Black suffering, but this is far from trauma porn. It’s a truly Black horror comedy.
Rafael Motamayor
IndieWire
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Blackening (2023) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Blackening (2023)?
The movie is 1hr 37min long.
What's The Blackening (2023) about?
Seven black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
Who's the cast of The Blackening (2023)?
- Antoinette Robertson as Lisa
- Dewayne Perkins as Dewayne
- Sinqua Walls as Nnamdi
- Grace Byers as Allison
- X Mayo as Shanika
- Melvin Gregg as King
- Jermaine Fowler as Clifton
- Yvonne Orji as Morgan
- Jay Pharoah as Shawn
Who's the director behind The Blackening (2023)?
Tim Story directed The Blackening (2023).
Who produced The Blackening (2023)?
Sharla Sumpter Bridgett, Marcei A. Brown and Jason Clark produced The Blackening (2023).
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