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Grace Byers
Allison
Jermaine Fowler
Clifton
Melvin Gregg
King
X Mayo
Shanika
Dewayne Perkins
Dewayne
Antoinette Robertson
Lisa
Sinqua Walls
Nnamdi
Jay Pharoah
Shawn
Yvonne Orji
Morgan
Diedrich Bader
Officer White
James Preston Rogers
Clive Connor / Camden Connor
George Fisher
Creepy Old Guy
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A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
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Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on Fri Aug 04 2023
Director Tim Story‘s “The Blackening” isn’t your typical genre film; it’s a horror spoof with an edge. The perceptive and clever story from co-writers Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins is packed with timely social commentary about stereotypes and “blackness,” which gives this sophisticated satire a fresh and unexpected twist. It’s uncomfortable, it’s whip-smart, and it’s a whole lot of fun.
A group of friends (Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Grace Byers, X Mayo, Jermaine Fowler, Yvonne Orji, Jay Pharoah, Melvin Gregg, Sinqua Walls) plan a reunion at a remote cabin in the woods over the Junetee...
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
5000000.00
Revenue
16000000.00
Keywords
- parody
- cabin
- slasher
- group of friends
- racial stereotype
- black stereotype
- duringcreditsstinger
- weekend getaway
- african american
- death game
- juneteenth