The Blackening, the Tim Story-directed comedy-horror from Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins, opened in theaters this weekend and Twitter is loving it!
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**king game.
The Blackening skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?
The film stars Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, with Jay Pharoah, and Yvonne Orji.
Watch the trailer below.
The Blackening is currently trending on Twitter as folks take to their timelines to share their reactions to the film.
Read 15 tweets about the film below.
Can I just talk about The Blackening real quick? I want to talk about it. I recommend it to EVERYBODY. It is hilarious, it is amazing, it is GOLD. All the jokes HIT and they hit HARD. Anybody with eyes and a sense of humor should go watch it. MOVIE OF THE YEAR, HELL, DECADE!!!!!
— carlos 🙂 (@ohnoitslos) June 17, 2023
Yall The Blackening is so so good and works as a comedy and horror movie. I was scared plenty but laughed out loud the whole time. Please go support!!! https://t.co/2IQvWOrDpj
— MiattaActinUp (@Miattaactsup) June 17, 2023
“The Blackening” is one of the best movies you’re gonna see this year! It’s funny, suspenseful, and Black as hell! I can’t wait to see it again.
— Ku (@QueenKu_) June 17, 2023
highly recommend The Blackening but go see it with ur friends who are gonna clown during the movie. def see it in a mostly Black theatre too cuz it makes a difference
— Walking in Pumpussity ✨ (@staybriezy) June 17, 2023
I feel like “The Blackening” can be this generation “Scary Movie” 1 & 2!!! pic.twitter.com/hk4VOHlDSq
— Laugh Entertainment (@Laughent21) June 17, 2023
The amount of joy I got from watching the blackening in a theatre full of black people where we were all shouting at the screen during the same parts is unmatched🤌🏽
— back that ash up 🪩🌱 (@cultureclashash) June 17, 2023
I just watched the blackening and let me tell ya. This shit is so funny 😂 definitely will rewatch #TheBlackening pic.twitter.com/WQOgwDkOd1
— Followingangel7 (@FollowingAngel7) June 18, 2023
the blackening was so good! 10/10
— KP🦋 (@khaisopretty) June 17, 2023
The Blackening was surprisingly good!! I thought it was going to be cringe, but they did a great job with the writing. Jermaine Fowler stole the show.
— Nelson Man-Della Reese (@KHomatose) June 17, 2023
Saw the blackening and BITCH that was good as hell
— Elysia (@TsukiYudaina) June 17, 2023
I enjoyed the Blackening. Finally a movie meant for us to be black af and talk during the movie.
— Bill Withers (@jlth3guy) June 17, 2023
as much as the title sucks yall have gotta watch the blackening it was so funny and good pic.twitter.com/JphJ7G5nN9
— vixen (@hazykilla) June 16, 2023
The Blackening is a MUST see, @DewaynePerkins did his thing with the script and the movie blends comedy and horror in such a pitch perfect way. THAT PLOT TWIST THO. 🤯 Everyone in the cast delivered and brought their A-game, this movie deserves all of its flowers.
— Avery (@MrAveryAvenue) June 17, 2023
UPDATE: The @Blackening was Hilarious and I really enjoyed it. Y’all go check it out this Weekend. It was Genius to release it on Juneteenth Weekend! https://t.co/HVmCFHA06U
— Shawn White (@A_King_Of_1Self) June 17, 2023
DUDE. THE BLACKENING IS THE FUNNEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME!
— amber ruffin (@ambermruffin) June 16, 2023
A MFN THREAD!! pic.twitter.com/pYkLjR8wWe
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