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Critic Rafael Motamayor
rated 7

...the laughs and Blackness commentary make this a thrilling rollercoaster of a film.

Read full review at Indie Wire
Critic Matt Donato
rated 8

...ground-standing Black horror that’d make trendsetters from Rusty Cundieff to Jordan Peele proud.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Andrew Lawrence
rated 8

Get Out meets Scary Movie in whipsmart horror satire.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Timothy Cogshell
rated 7

...hilarious horror parody...

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Ken Mcintyre
rated 8

A fast-paced, hilarious slasher spoof.

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Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

Get Out meets Scary Movie in whipsmart horror satire.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic David Madsen
rated 5

Joints, nøgenbadning og seriemordere i hockeymasker er skiftet ud med molly, Spades og dødelige brætspil...

Read full review at Soundvenue
Critic Annika Andersson
rated 8

Härlig parodi på, med, och av svarta karaktärer i skräckfilmsgenren. Tänkvärt om klichéer, stereotyper, och rasism utan moraliserande - “The Blackening” är underhållning framför allt!

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Tim Story
Director
Diedrich Bader
As Officer White
George Fisher
As Creepy Old Guy
Jay Pharoah
As Shawn
Jermaine Fowler
As Clifton
Yvonne Orji
As Morgan
Melvin Gregg
As King

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"Seven black friends reunite for a weekend getaway to celebrate Juneteenth, but their festivities are cut short when they find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a sadistic killer who forces them to play a twisted game of life and death based on African-American culture. As the night wears on and the body count rises, the friends must fight for survival and confront their own prejudices. Will they be able to outsmart the killer and make it out alive, or will they become the latest victims of 'The Blackening'?" This description is concise, yet it effectively conveys the main plot and themes of the movie, including the unique twist of the killers' motivations and the tension created by their decision to play along with his twisted game. It also highlights the horror elements and the sense of urgency that drives the characters' actions throughout the film.

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The Blackening was released in theaters on June 16, 2023.

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The Blackening was released for streaming on July 7, 2023.