Mixed Reviews for Horror Satire 'The Blackening'
TL;DR
"The Blackening" is a horror satire film directed by Tim Story, featuring a group of college friends reuniting at a woodland cabin. When one of the couple hosting the party turns up dead, the friends must play the Blackening to save the other mate. The film is a Fubu satire smack in the sweet spot between "Get Out" and "Scary Movie," best seen in a theater with a Black audience. It releases in US cinemas on June 16 and in the UK on August 25, pegged to Juneteenth.
- The Blackening review – Get Out meets Scary Movie in whipsmart horror satire The Guardian
- The Blackening review: Slasher satire slaughters tired tropes The A.V. Club
- 'The Blackening' review: This horror spoof is smart, silly and subversive NPR
- Is 'The Blackening' A Bloody Good Time? Here's What The Reviews Say TechDigg
- The Blackening Review: A Horror Comedy That Is Neither Funny Or Scary /Film
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