The Blackening

The Blackening

We can't all die first.

Part of The Blackening Collection

2023•1h 37m•5.9/10

HorrorComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(408)

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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Production

MRC, CatchLight Studios, Artists First, Tracy Yvonne Productions, The Story Company

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Grace Byers

Grace Byers

Allison

Jermaine Fowler

Jermaine Fowler

Clifton

Melvin Gregg

Melvin Gregg

King

X Mayo

X Mayo

Shanika

Dewayne Perkins

Dewayne Perkins

Dewayne

Antoinette Robertson

Antoinette Robertson

Lisa

Sinqua Walls

Sinqua Walls

Nnamdi

Jay Pharoah

Jay Pharoah

Shawn

Yvonne Orji

Yvonne Orji

Morgan

Diedrich Bader

Diedrich Bader

Officer White

James Preston Rogers

James Preston Rogers

Clive Connor / Camden Connor

George Fisher

George Fisher

Creepy Old Guy

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