The Blackening
Taste attributes: horrorcomedymysteryunsavouryimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections
"We can't all die first."
Boxlist takeMorally murky and fantastical: a glossy horror comedy. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.2 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
Where to watch
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Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- MRC
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
