The Blackening

‘The Blackening’ Director Tim Story and Co-Writer Tracy Oliver on Balancing Smart Scares with Infectious Comedy [Interview]

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Get ready for a great time when the acclaimed horror-comedy The Blackening releases in theaters on June 16, 2023, just in time for Juneteenth. 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 […]

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‘The Blackening’ Tickets Are On Sale Now; Preview the Horror-Comedy with Three New Clips

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Lionsgate’s horror-comedy The Blackening is releasing in theaters on June 16, 2023 for Juneteenth weekend, and tickets for the acclaimed film are available now. While you wait, preview The Blackening with three new clips below. On display in these clips, the film looks like a hilarious mix of Saw, The Cabin in the Woods, and Scream, filtering its meta […]

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‘The Blackening’ Trailer 2 – Slasher Comedy Promises to Be One of This Summer’s Hot Horror Movies

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Lionsgate has set the release of MRC’s acclaimed horror-comedy The Blackening for June 16, 2023 – Juneteenth weekend – and the final trailer has been released this afternoon. The film looks like a hilarious mix of Saw, The Cabin in the Woods, and Scream, filtering its commentary on the horror genre through an all-Black lens. If this trailer is any indication, The Blackening seems […]

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Bloody Disgusting’s Summer 2023 Horror Preview: 29 Horror Movies You Don’t Want to Miss

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Are you ready for a Summer of Screams? Our Summer 2023 Horror Preview is here! The 2023 slate of horror releases looks packed. Tentpole titles like The Boogeyman, Insidious: The Red Door, Talk to Me, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and more aim to set the box office ablaze. And that’s all nothing compared to the volume […]

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‘The Blackening’ Trailer – Horror-Comedy Spoofs Slasher Tropes from a Black Perspective

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Lionsgate has set the release of MRC’s acclaimed horror-comedy The Blackening for June 16, 2023 – Juneteenth weekend – and the official trailer has been released this morning. The film looks like a hilarious mix of Saw, The Cabin in the Woods, and Scream, filtering its commentary on the horror genre through an all-Black lens. If this trailer is […]

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‘The Blackening’ – Clever Poster for Horror-Comedy Promises the Trailer Tomorrow

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Lionsgate has set the release of MRC’s acclaimed horror-comedy The Blackening for June 16, 2023 – Juneteenth weekend – and the official poster has arrived this morning. Additionally, we’ve learned the trailer will debut tomorrow, March 1st! The Blackening, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a […]

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‘The Blackening’ – Horror-Comedy Releasing for Juneteenth Weekend Next Year

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Bloody Disgusting has learned this morning that Lionsgate has set the release of MRC’s acclaimed horror-comedy The Blackening for June 16, 2023 – Juneteenth weekend. The Blackening, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote […]

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‘The Blackening’ Review – All-Black Slasher Is Equal Parts Comedy and Commentary

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Director Tim Story’s slasher The Blackening has a killer premise: if all of the characters are Black, who dies first? In the adaptation of 3peat’s Comedy Central short, co-writers Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver strand a group of friends at a remote cottage in the woods for Juneteenth (yes holiday horror!). Unbeknownst to them, the […]

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