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The Blackening

Name: The Blackening
Director: Tim Story
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 2023-06-15
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins

2023 · 1h 37m · Horror, Comedy

If you want a horror-comedy that actually swings for the fences with sharp social commentary and genuine laughs, The Blackening is a refreshing spin on the slasher formula that deserves your attention tonight. It's clever, it's fun, and it knows exactly what it's doing—put it on.

Plot

Seven black friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.

Director: Tim Story

Cast: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins

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