Tag: The Blackening
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OceanGate Titan sub disaster movie in the offing
Film based on fatal expedition to wreck of Titanic planned by producer of comedy horror The BlackeningThe Titan submersible tragedy that drew global attention is set to be made into a movie.The film, currently called Salvaged, will come from the producer E Brian Dobbins, whose most recent credit was this summer’s comedy horror The Blackening.…
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‘The Blackening’ Sets VOD Release Date
After killing it at the box office over Juneteenth weekend and appearing at the Tribeca Film Festival, The Blackening is coming home through Premium Video on Demand this week. The fresh horror comedy by director Tim Story, based on the hilarious Comedy Central sketch of the same name written by Dewayne Perkins, tells the story…
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‘The Blackening’ Mastermind Dewayne Perkins on Tackling Horror Movie (and the Gay Bff) Tropes and Future Plans: ‘It’s Giving Franchise’
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers from “The Blackening,” now playing in theaters.Dewayne Perkins is living his dream — though the $8 million box office tally for “The Blackening” wasn’t something he actually dreamed was possible.The microbudget (just $5 million) horror-comedy, co-written by and starring Perkins, follows a group of college friends who reunite to…
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This 1940s Monster Movie Was the First Film to Portray Black People Positively
Black horror films are having a moment right now, with the upcoming releases of The Blackening and The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster. The genre has gained renewed interest in the past few years as the desire for more diverse films grows. When many people think of old Black horror movies, the first one…
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‘The Blackening’ Review: Horror-Comedy Resurrects the Spoof Movie
In a movie landscape where comedies can feel like they have less and less of a place when they aren’t forced into the confines of an existing franchise, there is something charming about The Blackening. While the spoof movie is largely a thing of the past, this is a fun little horror romp that does…
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‘The Blackening’ Review: The Rare Slasher Movie That’s Also an Entertaining Social Satire
“The Blackening” is a slasher movie that’s also a slapdash enjoyable social satire. That the satire turns out to be sharper than the scares isn’t a problem — it’s all part of the film’s slovenly demonic party atmosphere. The set-up, which feels like a “Friday the 13th” sequel by way of “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” reunites…
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‘The Blackening’: Release Date, Trailer, Cast and Everything We Know So Far
If you know anything about horror, you surely know the age-old trope where the Black friend dies first. In Lionsgate’s upcoming horror-comedy, The Blackening, instead asks what happens when all the friends are Black. Adapted from the Comedy Central sketch of the same name, the movie follows a group of friends whose weekend reunion turns…
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Sterling K. Brown, Dewayne Perkins and Cast of ‘The Blackening’ Added 2023 CultureCon Los Angeles Lineup – Film News In Brief
Sterling K. Brown and the cast of “The Blackening” have been added to the lineup at CultureCon Los Angeles 2023. The festival kicks off on Saturday, June 17 at Rolling Greens Mateo, making it the first-ever full CultureCon summit to take place in L.A.The festival is presented by Max and will be hosted by comedian…