The Blackening
- Release Date
- June 16, 2023
- Director
- Tim Story
- Cast
- Antoinette Robertson , Dewayne Perkins , Sinqua Walls , Grace Byers , X Mayo , Melvin Gregg
- Runtime
- 1hr 36min
- Main Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Catchlight Studios, Lionsgate, MRC Film
- Writers
- Tracy Oliver , Dewayne Perkins
- Tagline
- We Can't All Die First
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.
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