Creepy things start happening when friends gather for a vacation in Lionsgate’s The Blackening. The nearly two-minute trailer from director Tim Story’s latest film nails the horror comedy vibe and makes good use of audience reactions to punchlines and jump scares.
The cast includes Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, and Dewayne Perkins. Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Wells, Jay Pharoah, and Yvonne Orji also star.
Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins wrote the screenplay, with Story, Oliver, E. Brian Dobbins, Marcei A. Brown, Jason Clark, and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett producing.
Lionsgate released this synopsis of the June 16, 2023 theatrical release:
“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...
The cast includes Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, and Dewayne Perkins. Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Wells, Jay Pharoah, and Yvonne Orji also star.
Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins wrote the screenplay, with Story, Oliver, E. Brian Dobbins, Marcei A. Brown, Jason Clark, and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett producing.
Lionsgate released this synopsis of the June 16, 2023 theatrical release:
“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...
- 5/18/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Among the myriad of movies that premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, few have been discussed or hyped in the days since their premiere as much as "Nanny." Nikyatu Jusu's directorial debut and the winner of Sundance's prestigious Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition drew up critical acclaim upon its premiere, with /Film's Shania Russell saying it "innovates in both lore and form" by "never [shying] away from the power of vibrance."
From the imagery shown in the recently released first trailer, this description doesn't seem so far off. Aisha (Anna Diop) is a young Senegalese immigrant who is trying to begin the U.S. naturalization process. Unfortunately, this means having to leave her young son in the care of her family back home. In order to get the money needed to begin the citizenship proceedings, she takes the titular job for Upper East Side couple...
From the imagery shown in the recently released first trailer, this description doesn't seem so far off. Aisha (Anna Diop) is a young Senegalese immigrant who is trying to begin the U.S. naturalization process. Unfortunately, this means having to leave her young son in the care of her family back home. In order to get the money needed to begin the citizenship proceedings, she takes the titular job for Upper East Side couple...
- 8/30/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
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