The Blackening (2022) Horror Thriller Mystery Comedy
The Blackening (2022) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.13/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.7/10
The Blackening Plot Synopsis:
Seven friends go away for the weekend and end up 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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
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 motherf****** game. Directed by Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like A Man, Barbershop) and screenplay and screen story by Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip, Harlem) & 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?
Lionsgate and MRC present, a Story Company / Tracy Yvonne / Artists First / Catchlight Studios production.
Starring Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, with Jay Pharoah, and Yvonne Orji.
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The Blackening Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2022 (more 2022 movies)
Box Office: $17,707,207
Nominations: 8
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Blackening Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 16, 2023, VOD: Jul 07, 2023, Digital HD: Jul 07, 2023
Writers: Tracy Oliver, Dewayne Perkins
Producers: Marcei A. Brown, Jason Clark, E. Brian Dobbins, Dwjuan F. Fox, Tracy Oliver, Dewayne Perkins, Tim Story, Vicky Mara Story, Sharla Sumpter Bridgett
Editors: Peter S. Elliot
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The Blackening Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Antoinette Robertson | ... | Lisa |
| Dewayne Perkins | ... | Dewayne |
| Sinqua Walls | ... | Nnamdi |
| Grace Byers | ... | Allison |
| X Mayo | ... | Shanika |
| Melvin Gregg | ... | King |
| Jermaine Fowler | ... | Clifton |
| Yvonne Orji | ... | Morgan |
| Jay Pharoah | ... | Shawn |
| James Preston Rogers | ... | Camden Conner / Blackface 1 / Clive Conner / Blackface 2 / Creepy guy |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Antoinette Robertson – Lisa
- Dewayne Perkins – Dewayne
- Sinqua Walls – Nnamdi
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Grace Byers – Allison
- X Mayo – Shanika
- Melvin Gregg – King
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Jermaine Fowler – Clifton
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Miss Mimi Teapot - Yvonne Orji – Morgan
- Jay Pharoah (b. October 14, 1987) – Shawn
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - James Preston Rogers (b. August 2, 1972) – Camden Conner / Blackface 1 / Clive Conner / Blackface 2 / Creepy guy
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m)
Also known as: James Rogers
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