The Blackening Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 3, 2023

The Blackening

Release Date: Friday, June 16, 2023 Theaters

Director: Tim Story

Starring: Antoinette Robertson • Perkins • Sinqua Walls • Grace Byers • X Mayo

R Comedy N/A

4 / 5

57% WILL SEE 43% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Seven black friends go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive?

Comedy Horror

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Blackening.

A
Antoinette Robertson
P
Perkins
Sinqua Walls
Carry-On, Otherhood
G
Grace Byers
The Retirement Plan
X
X Mayo
M
Melvin Gregg
House Party, The Way Back
J
Jermaine Fowler
Sting, Am I OK?
Y
Yvonne Orji
Night School, The Wrong Paris
J
Jay Pharoah
Sing, Top Five

Crew Behind the Film

The The Blackening behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tim Story last directed Tom and Jerry and Shaft. The film's writer Tracy Oliver last wrote The Sun Is Also A Star and Little.

Director: Tim Story
Screenwriters: Tracy Oliver
Dewayne Perkins
Producers: Sharla Sumpter Bridgett
Marcei A. Brown
Jason Clark
E. Brian Dobbins
Tracy Oliver

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: Media Rights Capital

Production Details

What we know about the The Blackening movie production.

Key Facts

“The Blackening is a wildly entertaining horror movie that delivers jump-out-of-your-seat scares while also hilariously subverting the genre,” said Jason Constantine, Lionsgate’s President, Acquisitions and Co-Productions (10/23/2022).
Premiered at the Midnight Madness segment of Toronto Film Festival (10/23/2022).
Based on the 2018 Comedy Central short film.

Production Updates for The Blackening

Mar 2023

Completed

Changed The Blackening movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2022

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2020

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for pervasive language, violence and drug use
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official The Blackening movie trailers and clips.

Comedy

The Blackening

Official Trailer #2

Comedy

The Blackening

Official Trailer

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Blackening was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 16, 2023. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including The Flash, Elemental and Asteroid City.