Canada / Sep 10, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Seven black friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jay Pharoah | Shawn |
| Yvonne Orji | Morgan |
| Diedrich Bader | Officer White |
| James Preston Rogers | Clive Connor / Camden Connor |
| George Fisher | Creepy Old Guy |
Genres
HorrorComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Blackening |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MRC, CatchLight Studios, Artists First, Tracy Yvonne Productions, The Story Company |
| Official site | theblackening.movie |
| Release date | 15 giugno 2023 |
| Production | Marcei A. Brubaker Brown, Tim Story, Sharla Sumpter, Dewayne Perkins, Vicky Story, E. Brian Dobbins, Jason Clark, Tracy Oliver |
| Writer | Dewayne Perkins, Tracy Oliver |
| Casting | Leah Daniels-Butler |
| Editing | Peter S. Elliot |
| Cinematography | Todd Dos Reis |
| Assistant directors | Sarah Balboa, Ian J. Putnam, Tim Story |
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| Lighting | Michael Withers |
| Camera operators | Todd Dos Reis |
| Additional photography | Todd Dos Reis |
| Production design | Bryant Berry |
| Art direction | Bryant Berry |
| Set decoration | Bryant Berry |
| Visual effects | J. Felipe Zamora, Matthew Steele Finley, Lorena Sosa, Oliver Gelleni |
| Stunts | Eddie J. Fernandez, Petra Sprecher, Solange Olivier, Ashlei Tave |
| Music | Dexter Story, Brad Bryan, Erica Smith, Bret Mazur, Speed Ratliff, Greg Mauer, Troy Ambroff |
| Sound | Brad Bryan, Dexter Story, Erica Smith, Bret Mazur, Speed Ratliff, Greg Mauer, Troy Ambroff |
| Costume design | Angela Hadnagy, DaRico Jackson, Terrell Mullin, Michael Spezzano, Mike Elizalde, Precious Jackson, Eden Elizalde |
| Makeup | Michael Spezzano, Angela Hadnagy, DaRico Jackson, Terrell Mullin, Mike Elizalde, Precious Jackson, Eden Elizalde |
| Hairstyling | DaRico Jackson, Angela Hadnagy, Terrell Mullin, Michael Spezzano, Mike Elizalde, Precious Jackson, Eden Elizalde |
| Collection | The Blackening Collection |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 18.563.767 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jun 13, 2023 / Tribeca Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Jun 15, 2023 / 18
Mexico / Jun 15, 2023 / C
Netherlands / Jun 15, 2023 / 16
Puerto Rico / Jun 16, 2023
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United States / Jun 16, 2023 / R
United Kingdom / Aug 23, 2023 / 15
Ireland / Aug 25, 2023 / 15A
Digital
Puerto Rico / Jul 07, 2023 / R
United States / Jul 07, 2023 / R
Australia / Oct 25, 2023 / MA 15+ / Strong horror violence and coarse language
Poland / Jun 22, 2025 / CANAL+
Physical media
Puerto Rico / Aug 22, 2023 / R / 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD
United States / Aug 22, 2023 / R / 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD
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