The Blackening is a 2022 American horror comedy that blends elements of black culture, directed by Tim Story and penned by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. This film is inspired by the 2018 short film of the same name created by the comedy group 3Peat. The Blackening has earned $18 million at the Box Office and has been met with generally favorable reviews, with critics praising it’s clever satire of horror film conventions and ethnic stereotypes.
Set against the backdrop of Juneteenth, the story revolves around a group of black friends who find themselves pursued by a masked assailant while they are at a cabin in the woods. The Blackening made it’s debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2022, and was released in theaters on June 16, 2023, by Lionsgate in the United States, followed by a UK release on August 23, 2023, by Universal Pictures.
