Is The Blackening one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blackening sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blackening violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blackening scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Blackening end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blackening easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Blackening

Name: The Blackening
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 2023
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins

We can't all die first.

Directed by Tim Story

Produced by MRC, CatchLight Studios

202397 min5.9 / 10

A comedic slasher that weaponizes horror-movie knowledge and racial satire to subvert genre tropes while delivering genuine scares and laughs.

Seven black friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.

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Questions people ask

Is The Blackening one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is The Blackening sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is The Blackening violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Blackening scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does The Blackening end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Blackening easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.