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87% Tomatometer 146 Reviews 85% Audience Score 1,000+ Verified Ratings 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 motherfu**in' 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? Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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While it could stand to be a little funnier and quite a bit scarier, The Blackening is a thoughtful satire that skewers horror tropes and racial stereotypes.

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The Blackening is a laugh-out-loud horror comedy that's perfect for watching with a big group of friends.

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The Blackening | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Leila Latif Sight & Sound The Blackening proves to be one of the silliest, smartest and most memorable comedies of 2023. Oct 1, 2023 Full Review The Blackening | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Horror purists might find the picture lacking in genuine scares, but go into it expecting a hang-out comedy with a few jumps rather than a horror movie with a few jokes, and it’s unlikely to disappoint. Rated: 4/5 Aug 27, 2023 Full Review The Blackening | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Linda Marric The Jewish Chronicle The Blackening takes very few prisoners and has a lot more to say about race than people are likely to give it credit for. It is funnier than most horror parodies I’ve seen over the past decade. Rated: 3/5 Aug 25, 2023 Full Review The Blackening | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files While it felt like there were plenty of jokes and cliches left to address, The Blackening is a satisfying and funny opening salvo. There’s certainly no reason this can’t become a franchise or at least stretch out to a trilogy. Rated: 8/10 Dec 7, 2023 Full Review The Blackening | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Maria Lattila WhyNow (UK) The Blackening proudly stands next to films like Scream, Cabin in the Woods and Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil as a viciously funny horror-comedy and a sharp meta narrative about the whole genre. It’s just a shame it slightly fumbles the bag at the very end. Rated: 3/5 Sep 28, 2023 Full Review The Blackening | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Kevin Harley Radio Times While the boisterous result doesn't summon enough story or suspense to earn the extended treatment, the script vigourously subverts racist clichés in slasher movies, right up to the pleasingly daring twist ending. Rated: 3/5 Sep 7, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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samuel funny comedy different from scary movie Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/15/23 Full Review Neesh E. Hilarious and was real. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/23 Full Review Jackie Idk. It was cool but seemed like something was missing Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/20/23 Full Review Geofredo This movie is sooo funny! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/23 Full Review Janet M It was funny and the dialogue was great. Would go see it again Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/23 Full Review terry Real funny it’s was a 10/10 for me very funny Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim Story Director Antoinette Robertson Lisa Dewayne Perkins Dewayne Grace Byers Actor Jermaine Fowler Actor Melvin Gregg Actor
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Synopsis 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 motherfu**in' 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?

Director
Tim Story

Producer
Tim Story, Tracy Oliver, E. Brian Dobbins, Sharla Sumpter Bridge, Jason Clark, Marcei A. Brown

Screenwriter
Dewayne Perkins, Tracy Oliver

Distributor
Lionsgate

Production Co
Universal Studios, Media Rights Capital (MRC), Catchlight Studios, MRC Film, Lionsgate, The Story Company

Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Violence)

Genre
Comedy, Horror

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 16, 2023, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 7, 2023

Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.7M

Runtime
1h 37m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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