6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Blackening (2023)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by deconstructing racial stereotypes in horror, highlighting systemic racism, and celebrating Black identity and communal resilience against these issues.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI by featuring an all-Black main cast that directly subverts traditional horror tropes. Its narrative actively critiques historical cinematic injustices and celebrates Black culture, incorporating social commentary on identity and cultural appropriation.
Secondary
The Blackening offers a positive and nuanced portrayal of LGBTQ+ identity through Dewayne, a complex and unapologetically queer character. He is integral to the plot, subverts negative tropes, and his identity is celebrated with authenticity, emphasizing resilience and individuality within the horror genre.
The Blackening (2023) does not include any transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Black identity and intra-community dynamics, without venturing into transgender representation. Consequently, there is no portrayal of the trans community, positive, negative, or otherwise.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features original characters not based on pre-existing canonical or historical figures. Therefore, no characters have an established prior gender from which a gender swap could occur.
The film is based on a short centered on Black characters, and all major roles are portrayed by Black or biracial actors whose ethnicities align with their characters. There is no evidence of any character being established as a different race in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
6.0
Critic Ratings
8.7
6.7
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