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The Blackening Ratings & Reviews
- DrinelsonJuly 5, 2025It was a bit funny but fell short in every other way. Wasn’t scary. Very predictable. Wasn’t even scary in the way comedy based slashers usually are. The writing was a bit sloppy. The big reveal wasn’t super shocking. It’s a mindless watch so if you want something mildly funny that you don’t have to think much about, go for it. Otherwise, I’d watch something else.
- Kevin WardJuly 2, 2025I’ve been really looking forward to this slasher comedy ever since I heard it’s announcement, and I can definitely say I had a awesome time at the theater even if some of the elements hold it back from horror comedy greatness. A group of friends gather for a reunion at a cabin in the woods, but find themselves caught in a deadly trap by a crazed killer. Largely centered around the horror trope wherein the black character always dies first, what happens if all of the characters are black? The predicament has the group humorously examining black culture with their own experiences in an effort to determine who is the “blackest.” The Blackening first and foremost is really funny and experiencing it in a large crowd is absolutely the way to see this. The largely unknown cast was really excellent (and ridiculously attractive). I hope to see some of them in some new projects soon. Holding it back slightly, though, is that as a horror/slasher, it doesn’t quite live up. A low kill count, light gore, and minimal scares left me a bit wanting. And despite a really cool setup with a haunting and creepy game at its center, the fairly obvious killer with pretty lame motivations underwhelmed when it was all said and done. I don’t want to dwell too much on the shortcomings though, when most of those are mostly just my slasher expectations, where The Blackening is truly leaning way more into the comedy. And in that regard it excels. I would recommend people go see it opening weekend. Even though the humor is centered largely around black culture and stereotypes, I think the humor plays to all audiences (dark Aunt Viv name drop--for example). My score was falling somewhere between 3-3.5, but I’ll round up because I really enjoyed this cast.
- SlosenhousenJune 6, 2025Way better than I expected. Couple of really funny scenes 😃
- RyezooFebruary 4, 2025It had its moments of being funny. Just wish it had more bite. Played things fairly safe with the horror aspect and could have used a few more jokes. Entertaining enough to watch
