Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The Blackening
It’s “Black-ish” meets “Cabin in the Woods”/“Knock at the Cabin”/“Jumanji”/“OUIJI” in this comedy parody of the slasher horror genre. A group of middle class black friends meet for their annual Juneteenth reunion at an upscale cabin in a remote area. All is good until creaky doors, locked doors, & sudden power outages trap these friends & they are tricked into playing this mysterious life or death Blackening game based on Black trivia. One by one, these friends are picked off or wounded by some mysterious masked figure. In this game of choices, the movie explores Black issues & stereotypes while following the typical slasher movie path. Look for some jump scares & plot twists as you try to identify the movie’s mastermind killer. Who will survive this deadly game night? This one may be more fun & hilarious than you expected. Some outtake clips appear mid credits.
Alien gives it 2½ “crossbow” stars out of 4.
