"The Blackening": A Clever and Hilarious Take on Horror Tropes.

"The Blackening" is a slasher satire directed by Tim Story and written by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. The film subverts horror tropes and is based on a Comedy Central sketch of the same name by the comedy group 3PEAT. The movie is intelligent, aware of its genre's history, and very funny. The Blackening anticipates an animated audience and builds that into its humor. The film pays homage to the slasher tradition, but doesn't always quite reach its full scare potential.