The Blackening
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The Blackening is a 2022 horror-comedy film that satirizes slasher-movie tropes through a predominantly Black ensemble cast and sharp social commentary.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Blackening canonical | 3 |
| The Blackening (2018 short film) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blackening Context triple: [MRC, notableWork, The Blackening]
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A.
Bigger & Blacker
Bigger & Blacker is a 1999 stand-up comedy special and album by Chris Rock known for its sharp social commentary and provocative humor.
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B.
Blackness
Blackness is a small coastal village in West Lothian, Scotland, situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth.
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C.
Man in Black
"Man in Black" is a signature song by Johnny Cash that articulates his solidarity with the poor and oppressed and explains his trademark dark clothing.
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D.
Man in Black
The Man in Black is a mysterious, morally ambiguous figure in the Westworld universe, known for his ruthless pursuit of the park’s deepest secrets and hidden narrative.
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E.
Blacker
Blacker is a comparative form of the color term "black," indicating a greater degree of darkness or blackness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blackening Target entity description: The Blackening is a 2022 horror-comedy film that satirizes slasher-movie tropes through a predominantly Black ensemble cast and sharp social commentary.
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A.
Bigger & Blacker
Bigger & Blacker is a 1999 stand-up comedy special and album by Chris Rock known for its sharp social commentary and provocative humor.
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B.
Blackness
Blackness is a small coastal village in West Lothian, Scotland, situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth.
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C.
Man in Black
"Man in Black" is a signature song by Johnny Cash that articulates his solidarity with the poor and oppressed and explains his trademark dark clothing.
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D.
Man in Black
The Man in Black is a mysterious, morally ambiguous figure in the Westworld universe, known for his ruthless pursuit of the park’s deepest secrets and hidden narrative.
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E.
Blacker
Blacker is a comparative form of the color term "black," indicating a greater degree of darkness or blackness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Blackening (2018 short film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Blackening
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| cinematographer | Todd A. Dos Reis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Tim Story ⓘ |
| distributor | Lionsgate ⓘ |
| editor | Peter S. Elliot ⓘ |
| featuresCastCharacteristic | predominantly Black ensemble cast ⓘ |
| festivalScreening |
Toronto International Film Festival Midnight Madness section
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto International Film Festival
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| filmingLocation | Los Angeles, California ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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horror ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural identity
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ satire of horror stereotypes about Black characters ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Comedy Central Digital short The Blackening ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dexter Story ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of social commentary and genre parody
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meta-commentary on the trope that Black characters die first in horror movies ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of Black friends reunite at a cabin for Juneteenth and are forced into a deadly game by a masked killer using a racist board game. ⓘ |
| producer |
E. Brian Dobbins
ⓘ
Tim Story ⓘ Tracy Yvonne ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
MRC Film
ⓘ
Story Company ⓘ
linked to:
The Story Company
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| releaseDate | 2022-09-16 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent |
Toronto International Film Festival 2022
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto International Film Festival
|
| releaseStrategy | limited festival run followed by wide theatrical release ⓘ |
| runtime | 96 minutes ⓘ |
| satirizes |
horror film tropes
ⓘ
slasher films ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Dewayne Perkins
ⓘ
Tracy Oliver ⓘ |
| setting | remote cabin in the woods ⓘ |
| star |
Antoinette Robertson
ⓘ
Dewayne Perkins ⓘ Diedrich Bader ⓘ Grace Byers ⓘ Jay Pharoah ⓘ Jermaine Fowler ⓘ Melvin Gregg ⓘ Sinqua Walls ⓘ X Mayo ⓘ Yvonne Orji ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | 2023-06-16 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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linked to: The Blackening