Coming soon from director Coke Daniels, Taryn Manning stars in the horror movie Karen, and we’ve learned today that the film is headed to BET on the road to Halloween.
Variety reports that Karen will premiere as part of BET’s “Summer of Chills” lineup of original thrillers, arriving on the network on September 14, 2021 at 10pm/9c.
Other films playing as part of the “Summer of Chills” lineup include Always & Forever, Twice Bitten, Influence, and Sacrifice. Head over to Variety to learn more about the lineup.
Karen centers on “Karen Drexler (Manning), a racist white woman who makes it her personal mission to displace the new Black family that has just moved in next door to her. Community activist Malik (Cory Hardrict) and his wife Imani (Jasmine Burke) are the couple who have just moved to the Atlanta suburb, but they won’t be backing down without a fight.”
Manning recently said in a statement, “I felt a social responsibility to take on this role. Even if I had to play the villain to affect change around the globe, then I was more than willing to step into the role. What’s been going on is devastating. It’s time for change and for me to be a part of the bigger picture, meant a lot to me.”
Find the official trailer for Karen below, along with a “Summer of Chills” preview.
