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The Blackening

2023Movie1 h 37 minR

ComedyHorror
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic675.1Rotten Tomatoes87%79%

A tense, violent horror movie about pop culture and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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Not for warmth, romance or tears.

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We can't all die first.

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.

Feels like

  • Meta-Horror Comedy
  • Slasher Satire
  • Race & Pop Culture Commentary
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Self-Referential
  • Tension & Laughs
  • Cabin in the Woods Homage
  • Unconventional Horror
  • Dialogue-Driven

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Tim Story
Written by
Dewayne Perkins, Tracy Oliver
Produced by
Tim Story, Jason Clark, Sharla Sumpter
Music by
Dexter Story

Everyone

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Facts

June 15, 2023 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released
June 15, 2023
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$5 million
Box office
$19 million
Available in
84 countries

Tropes

The Power of Trust, Let's Split Up, Gang!, Platonic Life-Partners +9

  • The Power of Trust
  • Let's Split Up, Gang!
  • Platonic Life-Partners
  • Brick Joke
  • Police Are Useless
  • Made of Iron
  • Drowning My Sorrows
  • Affectionate Parody
  • Annoying Arrows
  • Would Hit a Girl
  • Big Bad Friend
  • Red Herring

12 of 78 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Blackening?"

Questions about The Blackening

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Blackening?

HulufuboTVThe RokuYouTube TVStarzTubi TV

In the United States, The Blackening streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Starz, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 31 other countries.

Is The Blackening worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 67). Critics rate it higher (77 out of 100) than audiences (63).

Is there a sequel to The Blackening?

  1. The Blackening (2023)
  2. The Blackening 2

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Blackening 2.

Will The Blackening make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and dark humor (8 of 10).

Will The Blackening scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Was The Blackening a box office hit?

Budget$5 million
Box office$19 million

Yes: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $19 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.

What tropes does The Blackening use?

The Power of TrustLet's Split Up, Gang!Platonic Life-PartnersBrick JokePolice Are UselessMade of IronDrowning My SorrowsAffectionate ParodyAnnoying ArrowsWould Hit a GirlBig Bad FriendRed Herringand 66 more

TV Tropes lists 78 tropes for it, including The Power of Trust, Let's Split Up, Gang!, and Platonic Life-Partners.