The Blackening

Name: The Blackening
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 2023-06-15
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins

2023·Movie·R·97 min·★ 5.9(411)

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“We can't all die first.”

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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About The Blackening

The Blackening is a 2023 English-language horror and comedy film directed by Tim Story. The cast is led by Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Blackening was produced by MRC, CatchLight Studios, and Artists First and made in United States of America. It was released on June 15, 2023, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director: Tim Story
Writers: Dewayne Perkins, Tracy Oliver
Release date: June 15, 2023
OTT release: July 7, 2023
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $19 million
Production: MRC, CatchLight Studios, Artists First

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The Blackening cast & crew

The Blackening was directed by Tim Story and written by Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver.

The cast features Grace Byers as Allison, Jermaine Fowler as Clifton, Melvin Gregg as King, X Mayo as Shanika, Dewayne Perkins as Dewayne, and Antoinette Robertson as Lisa.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dexter Story, cinematography is by Todd Dos Reis, and it was produced by Marcei A. Brubaker Brown and Jason Clark.

Is The Blackening worth watching?

The Blackening holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 411 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror and comedy, The Blackening is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Blackening

In United States, you can stream The Blackening on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on July 7, 2023.

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