History | Horror | Supernatural
Most recently watched by VicnaLobster, sleestakk, sensoria, CaptainBigTime, lordofthemovies
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Rated R | Length 138 minutes
Michael B. Jordan | Miles Caton | Hailee Steinfeld | Wunmi Mosaku | Jack O'Connell | Delroy Lindo | Omar Benson Miller | Jayme Lawson | Li Jun Li | Thomas Pang | Lola Kirke | Peter Dreimanis | Buddy Guy | Saul Williams | Andrene Ward-Hammond | Tenaj L. Jackson | David Maldonado | Aadyn Encalarde | Helena Hu | Sam Malone | Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson | Percy Bell | Emonie Ellison | Kai Thompson | Nathaniel Arcand | Mark L. Patrick | Gralen Bryant Banks | Nicoye Banks | Christian Robinson | Justin William Davis | Deneen Tyler | Michael A. Newcomer | Theodus Crane
Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
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04/22/2025 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8 stars |
(Average) 8 stars |
At the most basic level, it’s a vampire movie, but there’s so much more going on. The power of music, the black experience in Jim Crow era (do the vampires represent the bloodsucking white southerners?), etc.
The cast is outstanding. Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers (Smoke and Stack) and gives nuance to both characters. The other standouts for me were Hailee Steinfeld and Delroy Lindo, and Miles Caton makes an impressive film debut (great guitar playing and singing as well).
The cinematography is gorgeous, and the music is foot-stompingly good.
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