Barbershop director Tracy Oliver brings a majority Black cast to the horror genre
The Blackening is an American horror comedy movie. The movie is based on the short film of the same name produced by the comedy group 3Peat. The Blackening is directed by Tim Story, a filmmaker known for the movies Barbershop, Fantastic Four, and Shaft. The Blackening is written by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins.
The cast of the movie features actress Grace Byers playing Allison, Jermaine Fowler as Clifton, Melvin Gregg playing King, and X Mayo portraying Shanika. Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, Yvonne Orji, Diedrich Bader, and James Preston Rogers make up the wider cast. The Blackening was released in cinemas on June 16th, 2023. You can keep up with the latest streaming news about The Blackening here on JustWatch. We’ll let you know what your streaming options are, where you can watch it online legally for free, and when the movie is available in 4k.