The Blackening (2023) (original) (raw)

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.

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. (less)

Director: Tim Story
Writers: Tracy Oliver, Dewayne Perkins
Starring: Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers, X Mayo, Melvin Gregg
Producers: Sharla Sumpter Bridgett, Marcei A. Brown, Jason Clark, E. Brian Dobbins, Tracy Oliver, Tim Story

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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 14, 2023

7 / 10

Director Tim Story isn�t the first name that comes to mind when talk of quality cinema commences. He�s been making mediocre movies for decades, working in the studio trenches, making sure to deliver bland entertainment that�s easy on the senses, recently in command of �Tom & Jerry,� the ill-conceived �Shaft� rework-thingee, and sequels in �Ride Along 2� and �Think Like a Man Too.� He�s not a helmer that values edginess and timing, but he actually does something different with �The Blackening,� which is a horror comedy that�s somewhat playful and genuinely moves for its first two acts. Screenwr ...read more...

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