The Blackening (Dead Meat Podcast Ep. 190)

Chelsea and James are joined by friend of the show Prince Jackson to talk about The Blackening, Rap Snacks, Queen Latifah’s royal status, and more.
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[@evanlinden4410]

“We can’t all die first” is such a great tagline I’m glad that trope is itself dying thanks to Jordan Peele and movies like Bones and All where a Black girl is the final girl

[@davidfelter417]

I work at a movie theater in there were a lot of people saying “hey, we’re going to see We Can’t All Die First” and honestly it’s a better title

[@Badusername2000]

@@davidfelter417 that tagline was in all the trailers before they ever said the name of the movie was the blackening, so everyone just latched onto that

[@davidfelter417]

@@Badusername2000 makes sense. It’s also on big letters at the top of the poster. Maybe they were Edge of Tomorrowing it with trying to retitle it after the fact

[@rahbeeuh]

​@@davidfelter417they should've stuck with that as it's title

[@TP_9033]

Well first off, I’m glad you guys enjoyed the movie!! Also, I really appreciate the interest you both showed in wanting to learn more black cinema and about black culture. As someone else mentioned, not a lot of non-black KZbinrs are talking about this movie, and for you guys to give it some shine along with other black movie staples really means a lot, so thank you. This is why we eff with y’all. Come on over to The Cookout, James and Chelsea.

[@TP_9033]

Also, something I’m surprised they didn’t drop: the famous “it be your own people” saying that we use. You know, considering who the killer was, lol.

[@CodeX313]

@@TP_9033bro, I would’ve died 😂😂😂😂

[@kyrathedestroyer_]

giving cookout invites for the bare minimum is so 2020

[@TP_9033]

@@kyrathedestroyer_ the bare minimum is simply not being racist . Going out of your way to shine a light on black culture/black horror films to your audience of millions (the majority of which is more than likely white) when you really don’t have to earns extra points in my book

[@hillaryc9693]

100% agree

[@jeanninebrice9107]

I believe the “swag and gas masks” was the tail end answer to the question: name 15 black inventions lol

[@DeadMeat]

That's so fucking funny that "swag" counted haha

[@Aisha_Luv]

i mean... maybe the word swag??

[@popcorneilous]

"Racist jumangi" has to be my favorite quote from this 😂

[@jeanninebrice9107]

I appreciate y’all so much for bringing someone in to discuss the film with you, Just like with Prey. Made for a great convo and ability to delve into the cultural nuances that might have been missed. ❤❤❤❤

[@heyitsnasira]

As a black person who can't play spades for the similar reasons that Clifton was told (when I was young, I was too young and the moment I hit 15 I was too old) I TOTALLY understand his motivations. I get mad at every function where I can't participate and I'm almost 30

[@blakeharris58]

I appreciate and respect that perspective. I was the one hovering around the table when the adults played spades/dominoes because I wanted to play. Now I’m a respected, almost feared, combatant in my family.

[@ariamalong1241]

As soon as Clifton said it was over spades, I was like yeah that's valid. Like no one ever wants to teach you how to play and then dog you out after !!!!!!!

[@Motel4Now-le2mz]

I just learned at 36

[@bluefaygox23]

Too funny, I turned 18 in February and have been forcing myself into the grown folks circle for the past 2 years

[@rahbeeuh]

Never learnt either. Not really. My cousins tried to teach me but I forgot so oh well

[@Dylan_Zweighaft]

“I voted for Trump” “GASPS!!” “Twice” That line had my ENTIRE theater laughing😂😂

[@bblitz9530]

Justice for Ryback!

[@xxo-deathshot-oxx2047]

I’m not shocked aren’t a lot of blacks for trump especially if how high you are in the social hierarchy and how much white friend they have how much mixed they are

[@ulookbreedablensubmissive434]

The line is cringe

[@Dylan_Zweighaft]

@@ulookbreedablensubmissive434 ok good you have your own opinion, apparently everyone who was in theater I went to thought it was hilarious

[@Xelltrix]

lmao he definitely said that to get them to kick him out. There is no way he thought that would pass. Sadly, I have family in Georgia that voted for Trump and it leaves me completely baffled.

[@TheQuietRiotProductions]

Molly is such a good cohost. Cool to see Prince Jackson on the pod. It would be cool to see future episodes featuring him. Amazing work everyone.

[@cookieguygaming]

I’d love a Last Night In Soho podcast episode. I know it’s not super layered or anything, but because of the issues with its kill count and lack of attention I think it deserves a dedicated podcast

[@clementine7729]

The reason why it was postponed is due to copyright

[@cookieguygaming]

@@clementine7729 I am aware of that

[@WPFLAWLESS]

Fun fact : Erika Alexander, who played Maxine Shaw on Living Single, revealed that their show was almost called 'Friends.'

[@evanlinden4410]

Prince talking about colorism is really interesting. My partner is half Black, half Korean, raised by her Black relatives but “looks” Korean. She deals with a lot of culture confusion and it sucks. She’s not super into horror but I’ve been talking to her about this movie, hope she checks it out Edit: Two people have now explained to me that I misunderstood what colorism is, and I’ll find resources to educate myself

[@2kooldancin]

What Prince mentions is not colorism. Please read the Darkest Child or Color Matters for more info on the subject. Colorism doesn’t apply to lighter skinned individuals in a racialized group. She might experience discrimination from darker skinned Black people but wouldn’t experience colorism because that is the systemic discrimination of darker skin tones like in jobs, higher education, etc.

[@ashleighbrady25]

@@2kooldancin Yeah this is the comment I was looking for. His grandmother would've had lightskin privileges growing up in the 30s. Life for her definitely would've been much harder if she were a darkskin woman. That's not to say she didn't deal with identity crises, it just isnt specificially colorism.

[@evanlinden4410]

@@2kooldancin Thanks for the correction, I will check out those books I didn’t say my partner experiences colorism, I said that because she is biracial and wasn’t exposed to her Korean culture, she deals with culture confusion and not feeling like she belongs I related it to colorism because I misunderstood what Prince was talking about

[@conquest1075]

@@2kooldancin Darker skin people get a leg-up in life due to racist Affirmative Action

[@coreywarejko651]

Put the rap snacks on the set 🎉

[@blueismylove3128]

That'd be funny to see. Idk where the guest guy lives where it's hard to find Rap snacks, but they're always at my local Schnucks or Walmart or at a gas station. I've never heard about the drinks tho.

[@dozer11]

@@blueismylove3128a friend of mine found all of the snacks at a Spencer’s, but then ordered the drinks online. The snacks were fine, but the drinks were just pure sugar and none of us could even finish one bottle of Oowee Lemonade. Tried cutting it with a bunch of ice, but it didn’t help much.

[@huh266]

@@blueismylove3128 where I live it’s so hard to find them too idrk why it’s easy to find some places and really hard to find in others it seems I see them more in the North

[@blueismylove3128]

@@huh266 Idk about that, cause where I'm from is technically part of the South when it comes to who's side we we're on in the war so 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@chrispatino6287]

YES, perfect!

[@OGFacelessKing]

Glad to hear you all enjoyed it. I'll be pausing at 20 minutes to avoid spoilers, a wedding stopped us from seeing it over the weekend but will definitely be seeing it this week

[@wordandwater9027]

When Clifton smacked King that was hilarious 😂😂😂

[@alexandriapoole]

My favorite part!

[@rahbeeuh]

I heard that was improvised 😅

[@froggyfresh08]

Surprised they didn’t mention the “omg, Kiki Palmer retweeted my tweet!” Line. I found it hilarious

[@basementdwellercosplay]

If you ever have Prince back, do Antebellum cause I want to see him get started Edit: by that I want to see this movie get roasted cause oh boy it was something

[@evanlinden4410]

It’s such an awful movie though

[@Polygonyall]

nooooo

[@blakeharris58]

That movie was more a victim of misleading marketing than anything else. I think we were expecting something akin to Get Out or at least a science fiction movie.

[@samuelsmalls6288]

@@blakeharris58omg was it not?!?

[@severelyjaded]

@@samuelsmalls6288nooo it was soooo bad, there was no sci fi elements at all

[@julesrules7297]

My friend knew who the killer was the moment the game spoke everyone's name. She said, "Nobody knew his name except that game.."

[@Cupidthewingwoman]

-SPOILER- My brother and I watched, and we were sat next to some very excited Black women who were having an absolute ball in the theater(we are both Asian American). The joy on their faces when Lisa bludgeoned one of the killers was amazing, and literally everyone took a sec to cheer and clap for that moment, it was great!😆

[@padtrickkeys3261]

This Movie Was So So Accurate And The Applebee's Part Was Really Good, And The O Reilly Auto Parts Was Incredible To Hear Cause When That Commercial Comes On I Always Sing It And Sometimes Sing It Randomly When The Commercial Doesn't Come On 😂

[@coolnerdlll6053]

It's interesting that James cites Scream as introducing him to a lot of horror movies because I was introduced to a lot of them through Dead Meat. The Descent, The Thing, Sinister, Get Out, Hereditary, Orphan, Shaun of the Dead and of course the Scream franchise are some of the best movies I've watched in recent years and I owe it all to the channel. Thank you James and Chelsea for introducing me to one of my new favorite movie genres.

[@Blackhorselove1]

Started this Podcast and only 3 minutes in I wanna say that I’ll come back to finish it once I’ve seen the movie! I didn’t realize this is out in theaters, and I definitely want to watch it myself before hearing you guys talk about it! Hoping this comment helps with analytics and whatnot.

[@ericortiz7443]

Rap Snacks are usually found at Hot Topic in the malls here in NJ.

[@histhorrorian]

“is wes craven invited to the cookout” i’m DEAD. loved this podcast, y’all !! i hope prince joins your channel for more !!

[@DangerTalks]

You Guys should do a trio Kill Count With James, Chelsea and Zoran, Luv you Guys ❤️

[@Blitz_Blazer]

What movie would they count though?

[@ericksplushvideos]

TBH I want Editor Josh to Do a Kill count or Maybe Ben

[@no1uknugamingchannel]

Do the Hidden(87') and whenever the alien is passed from one to another they become the host 🤔✌️

[@jimmyb5025]

​@@no1uknugamingchannelShit, that's genius.

[@georgeparker8198]

The friends question was fantastic probably my favorite joke of the movie

[@NatemareFlix]

Same! I have a buddy who has a hat that says melanin in the Friends font, and I was like damn , bro they got you

[@kahliahemingway5637]

Set it off is a classic

[@elliotapplesmith9492]

Just watched this last night with friends. The theatre was packed and the movie was absolutely hilarious! Pure fun with my group laughing from start to finish. Much like y'all mention, the O'reilly joke had the whole theatre nearly crying from laughter. I think the joke about friends and the correct answer was perfectly calling out black representation in earlier media while still maintaining such a lighthearted self aware jab. I would love to see this movie get a kill count and I could see this becoming a beloved classic that works as a period piece for 2023

[@padtrickkeys3261]

This Movie Was On The Noise With Everything And The Reveal With Clifton Was So Funny 😂 This Movie Really Exceeded My Expectations And I Can't Wait For The KC On It.

[@ericab513]

I saw this a couple days ago, LOVED IT! The first person I thought of to survive a horror flick was Ving Rhames in the Dawn of the Dead remake.

[@aaronking5640]

My go to is ll cool j because he survived two horror movies back to back

[@ninaravena6279]

Literally crying over the articulated talk about being biracial and how that affects your “Blackness” rn bc I’ve never met someone who gets it in person before 😅 thanks James for mentioning it and thank you Chelsea and Molly for hosting my favorite podcast!

[@2kooldancin]

Hold up hold up hold up! Prince’s mention of colorism was not right. Colorism doesn’t apply to lighter skinned ppl in the same racialized group. That’s just considered discrimination. Colorism is explicitly applied to darker skin tones as it is proved systemically. Please take the time to read The Darkest Child, the Bluest Eye, The Color Complex to learn more about how colorism works on a global systemic scale.

[@kyrathedestroyer_]

yes yes yes.

[@dollphobicc1947]

‼️

[@DKH757]

How about we just agree it's not good to judge another black person based on how deep or shallow their melanin is

[@ShaggyBlack]

Ima be real with y’all. Seeing Chelsea and James talk about Rap Snacks is the HIGHLIGHT of my day 😂. Also best flavor would be Fetty Wap’s Honey Jalapeño

[@evanlinden4410]

Honey Jalapeños sounds delicious ngl

[@julesrules7297]

For my five survivors: Brandy in I Know What You Did Last Summer 2, the best friend from Hell Fest, and Chris from Get Out were as far as I got before the movie distracted me again.

[@sharniholt5783]

I legitimately wait for the dead meat notification, I’ve had a terrible day it feels worth it now 11:47pm in Australia, what a way to end the day

[@tylerwallach6781]

i saw blackening opening night and that poster was definitely a win, but the bigger win was how fun this movie was

[@cmoney944]

I haven’t seen the movie yet, im excited to hear yall talk about it.

[@snowpriors]

“we wouldn’t call him wes we’d call him wesley” legit made me scream 😂😂

[@udb1987]

Brandy's character from I Still Know What You Did Last Summer survived.

[@cbb3480]

That was my answer😂

[@liliah1493]

amazing guest!!! great chemistry, plz bring prince Jackson back

[@jonathanstmartin]

I had very much the same experience as James and Chelsea. Even singing the O'Reilly song

[@tinkerer3399]

One thing which I may be able to give a bit of context on is that "black guy dies first" was actually originally a science fiction thing, not a horror film thing. I'm not entirely sure at what point the confabulation occurred but I'm guessing it was around the end of the 90s.

[@blueismylove3128]

That's interesting I'll have to look into that more.

[@YuckItsMeAgain]

Yes!! Been waiting all morning for this! You guys are the best. Thanks for another amazing podcast!

[@dadamdesigns]

41:38 I spit my drink out when he said jack black instead of blackjack. 😂😂

[@MochaVicta]

Ahhh I was looking forward to this!!! Just saw it last night and needed y'all to talk abt it 🥳🥳🥳

[@UnboxingAlyss]

Thank you so much for doing a podcast on this movie! When I saw it in my feed, I was honestly surprised, but pleasantly. I'm a HUGE fan of your channel (and DnDnD) and horror is my favorite genre. I'm also a black woman, so I was curious to know what you two thought. I will commend you for having someone like Prince in on the interview. I definitely wanted to hear your opinions, but having someone with the actual experiences and understanding of the culture really elevates the discussion. Too many don't bother with that, so I really commend you too. 🙂 I saw this movie opening weekend with my mom (also black). She doesn't go to the movies very often and I didn't think this would be her taste. She loved it! When we went in initially (start of previews), no one was there. By show time, there were probably 15-12 ad most of them weren't black. O_O While it was a small audience, we still had a lot of fun! Prince brought up an important point that black people are not a monolith and we don't have the same exact experience. There were quite a few things I had to look up afterwards. 😛 Regarding that aspect, I loved the themes and the messages in this movie. While we had the racist parts directed at black people, there were also stereotypes that exist within the community. I honestly understood how Cliffton felt, as I was that person. I'm Nigerian and black, so I'm dark-skinned, but I was still teased for "acting white". Most of my friends were white. My neighborhood was very white. Even today, most of my nerdy hobbies are heavily white, male, and usually heterosexual. The colorism found within our community dates back to slavery, but we have still held on to it. Being "black enough" is another issue an sometimes feels like playing into stereotypes. I love how the movie addressed these issues, while staying unapologetically black. My final comment is regarding the style and tone, which was touched upon in the beginning of the podcast. When I saw the trailers, I assumed it was going to be another Scary Movie ripoff. I HATE parody movies, especially that series, but I wanted to support a black film. I honestly figured that black people would be the only ones to see it (SOOOO glad I was wrong on that front). I think they struck a good balance. There were some "Scary Movie" moments in there (they picking the weapons back up before following the cop was hilarious to me), but they were few. I'm glad they didn't go full SM with this. 🙂 Excellent work, as always! Thank you again for another entertaining podcast! :-D

[@charlesthompson2281]

This is my favorite podcast episode seeing what James and Chelsea know about the culture and seein u learn about the culture perfect guest

[@blueismylove3128]

I'd like to point out that colorism doesn't only effect biracial people either. All my siblings are blackity black black, but all of us are different skin tones. My oldest sister being by far the lightest and my younger sister being the darkest. My youngest sister was/is consistently bullied by her other BLACK (it be ya own people 😒) classmates. The main insult they'd throw at her was calling her "Harriet Tubman" when she'd have her baby fro out. Sometimes she'd come back home crying because of it and Allah help me ive never wanted to beat up some kids so bad in my life. Also growing up with my older sister (we're barely 2 years apart) I was never noticed by the boys in our neighborhood being the darker skined one, even by the ones closer to my age than hers. Later i realized i was asexual so in the end it didn't really matter, but at the time it still hurt that my skin color made it so that i wasn't pretty enough to be noticed while my older sister got all the attention. Sorry if that isnt really coherent, I dont really remember specifics. I still look back in those times with fond memories tho. Edit because I have more to add on to my asexualness lol. I remember I didn't even remember/notice not being attractive to the neighbor boys because I wasn't really thinking about it. It was my older sister who pointed it out to me.

[@SynneDir6338]

My sister has had the same experience being the darkest out of the three of us. Constantly bullied and disrespected by other African American kids. She has built some confidence but it definitely afdected her throughout middle school to highschool. I've done my best to remind her "the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice" and that she's beautiful despite what they say about her. It has helped her by seeing representation on screen and social media of people that look like her. And I've dealt with the judgement and somewhat shunning for being bisexual. Like my mom physically beat me after she found a note a girl and I had wrote on. It definitely hurts and sucks to be treated badly and judging by the people that are supposed to love me unconditionally.

[@cbb3480]

What Prince was talking about was not colorism tho

[@blueismylove3128]

@@cbb3480 Interesting because I'm pretty sure he literally said the word "colorism".

[@cbb3480]

@@blueismylove3128 just because he said the WORD colorism doesn’t mean that describes what he’s talking about… you’re missing what I’m saying.

[@blueismylove3128]

@@cbb3480 Alright dummy, I'm not saying that just because he said the WORD colorism means that that's what he was talking about. Obviously I mean when he was describing COLORISM I'm pretty sure that means he was describing COLORISM. If you wanna argue give me a damn timestamp and your definition of colorism, cause right now you aren't doing anything but saying nothing. If not colorism then what is he describing then smartass? Give me something other than "tHaTs NoT wHaT hEs TaLkInG aBoUt!"

[@coreyjennings5916]

Always a joy to watch the videos on this channel being an absolute horror movie lover! Was so glad to see this movie being talked about its such a fun treat and I think will definitely age like fine wine as more people come to realize it’s hilarious genius

[@c-chizzle42]

Rapsnacks are everywhere In Georgia!!

[@taylor8684]

The movie with marquees Houston was called Somebody help me or something like that. I’ve never heard anyone outside of the black community mention that movie ever🤣🤣

[@kysmonke6429]

7:35 Yes the name I wasn’t really big on but I really liked it because this film is pretty much the skit by Comedy Central by the same name with them even making a reference to the short comedy

[@rachelholst8808]

“It’s racist jumanji” 😂

[@HikariDeijitaru]

im so glad i caught this in theaters last night before you dropped this episode!

[@seanl324]

Wow what great timing. I watched this last night and thought it was absolutely hilarious. All the characters and cast absolutely crushed it! 10/10. Lowkey some good scares too

[@padtrickkeys3261]

I've Been Waiting For This Episode Ever Since Chelsea Tweeted She Was Doing This, At First I Wasn't Interested in This Movie But Seeing Y'all Really Liked It Definitiely Makes Me Wanna Watch It,

[@jacobglaser7773]

Despite being a well known trope, very few horror movies feature a black character dying first.

[@weirdguy1495]

Yeah. If anything, the most common type of first victim by far is white.

[@Chris951021]

Probably because a majority of actors are white.

[@vibangigan5336]

Bruh I was crying laughing at the look running gag. Like by god it hit so fucking hard

[@theyummiestbeef]

My favorite part of this podcast is simply how thoughtful James and Chelsea are about everything they discuss and with who they discuss those thing with, including each other. Its a wonderful thing to hear people try to learn about a culture or point of view from a place of sincere desire, and as a biracial person, I love this episode!

[@brycepogue1638]

There is not enough words to express how much I love this channel. James and Chelsea are the best.❤

[@Xelltrix]

I have so much to say about this movie that I feel like I would just go on forever, but I loved it. I didn't have all of the same experiences growing up (no one of the same culture ever does) but I had a lot of them and it was great going to my local theater with a primarily black audience and enjoying it together (My entire theater broke into the O'Reily song as well lmao!). The killer was obvious but it didn't take away from the movie at all. On the parody scale, I would put around Scream but tipped more towards Funny on the Funny/Scary scale. Scenes like the Friends bit, the voting for Trump, or the Kool-Aid scene just had me cracking up. I loved all the commentary on colorism and what is and isn't black because it was one of the things that I hated dealing with the most when I was growing up. I'm pretty dark-skinned but I am also a nerd which was enough to be considered an Oreo growing up. I don't know if it stung more coming from other Black people who should know better or from Cubans who had no right to make a comment like that in the first place. Oh and I totally forgot to comment on the gay aspect too, I remember my mom told me being gay just isn't a thing in Jamaica... which is obviously wrong, but dealing with that growing up sucked too. The fact they tackled homophobia in the black community was also nice, even if it was brief. They really did a good job trying to poke at as many facets of the Black American experience they could. I think the best part is how they tackled all of the social issues like police brutality from our perspective but didn't linger on it overly long and make it a downer. Movies like Ten Years a Slave or a slog to sit through because it just feels like it's feeding into White Guilt and it's about them being sorry. These kind of movies are fun and still try and get messages about without making the whole audience depressed. Awesome film, I can't wait for the Kill Count!

[@CW19941]

Another great episode! Thank you guys so much for all you do! And all the hard work that goes into every single video💚🧡

[@THEJapan]

I had to go listen to Tamia - So Into You when it was mentioned. Love that song a lot.

[@tylerpretorius1339]

Great episode and conversation surrounding the film.

[@lizardqueen7283]

I watched this movie opening night. It sure was a fun time. Really enjoy hearing you guys discuss it

[@votejuno]

i’ve been listening to dndnd all week (even bought merch) so this is like a little treat 😋

[@corybourrier9722]

Sending tons of good vibes all the way from Winnipeg 😎 💪

[@PerfectlyVoiceless]

I absolutely loved this movie and loved your conversation about the movie! This makes me happy that ya'll are supporting this form of black content since a lot of non-black content creators in the horror community seemed to ignore this movie.

[@TP_9033]

This!!

[@ryanohagan7954]

Idk why I got so excited when I heard them bring up Set It Off

[@amandabaker4678]

I think the _Living Single_ apartments were in a Brownstone? I always loved the look of Khadijahs place! Also, whenever _Friends_ is mentioned, one of you brings up the cost of Monica's apartment - but it is explained in show. It had been her grandmothers place, and was rent controlled, so she was renting (or subletting?) under her grandmothers name to keep it the rent controlled price!

[@no1uknugamingchannel]

Another great podcast....keep up the great* informative and compelling work 😁✌️

[@marcovangraan1066]

Haven't watched a Podcast in ages, so much fun to watch thaks guys

[@sheqaa_here2991]

Loved this movie! Went to see after seeing you guys covered it, so much fun and my theater was packed even 2 weeks after release. Super fun time 🎉

[@sheren_b]

i love prince as a guest and this was such a fun episode. i’m always surprised when ppl haven’t seen living single bc i also didn’t watch friends and only knew living single for the longest time (i’m also filipino so that donald glover joke only gets too real lol). the great part about black horror movies is there are so many guests you can get from academics to other creators(i hope you can get kennie jd on the pod since she’s cool and from the detroit area)

[@adriangilmore8645]

I've been waiting two weeks to be able to have time to watch this especially when spotify notified me you guys dropped an episode while I was at work. Looking forward to your thoughts on insidious the red door

[@rayc2137]

The short at the end made me laughing the hardest.

[@PhantomKangaroo91]

I wanna thank you guys for this podcast. Unfortunately I was one of the people who seen the trailer and noticed the black people die first trope and was immediately like, "nuh-uh, I watch Dead Meat and that's actually a rarity." But I also stear away from movies that have to show audience reactions on the basis that it's a little gimmicky like using review tweets in tv spots. But again I want to thank you for today's episode so I can get more informed on a movie I potentially might really enjoy in the future that I probably wasn't going to even attempt. You guys do an amazing service to the horror community. Filmmakers and fans alike.

[@Brandonfelloff]

Ok this is my first time actually watching/listening to the podcast and it’s AWESOMEEEEE you guys are great and thanks for the content 😜🧌

[@ENA2434]

Literally just got back from the theatre and was WAITING to watch the podcast ep on this movie, GOD it was so worth it! Absolutely hilarious! I loved the runners in it and the conversations this movie can start! Big BIG recommend to anyone on the fence!

[@padtrickkeys3261]

I Vouch This

[@Sitcomabed]

THIS IS THE BEST EID GIFT YAYY

[@ArmageddonisUnleashe]

This was a movie I went in with no expectations. I saw it because nothing else was playing that week that I was interested in and hadn't already seen, and I have a movie pass, so I get one free ticket, so I go to the movies once a week with my brother. I was basically just hoping it wouldn't suck. It did a lot more than just not suck. I got quite a few good laughs out of it, and I'm about as dark as snow, so it definitely crossed that racial barrier for me. It also was actually somewhat effective even as a stalker/slasher film, although one with its tongue in cheek.

[@Chris-pw7eh]

"WE COME TO THIS PLACE FOR MAGIC. WE COME TO AMC THEATERS TO LAUGH, TO CRY, TO CARE. BECAUSE WE NEED THAT, ALL OF US. THAT INDESCRIBABLE FEELING WE GET WHEN THE LIGHTS BEGIN TO DIM AND WE GO SOMEWHERE WE’VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE. NOT JUST ENTERTAINED, BUT SOMEHOW REBORN TOGETHER. DAZZLING IMAGES ON A HUGE SILVER SCREEN. SOUND THAT I CAN FEEL. SOMEHOW, HEARTBREAK FEELS GOOD IN A PLACE LIKE THIS. OUR HEROES FEEL LIKE THE BEST PARTS OF US, AND STORIES FEEL PERFECT AND POWERFUL… BECAUSE HERE… THEY ARE."

[@brandoncolon1160]

I loved how real it was when they were hiding in the vent and the killer pops up and duane pukes in his face was real fear will make you puke sometimes

[@brico9785]

Omg 1:21:06 I loved don’t be a minute growing up. I watched a movie so many times I completely forgot it existed, until just brought it up.

[@alexisc2786]

The movie was a great watch. So glad you’re covering this

[@MrKlein7]

at 54:20 when discussing the trivia - the one you guys didn't catch was 'Name 15 inventions made by Black people'

[@chidera9005]

loved this episode!!

[@kynndrawatson6904]

Super cool you guys covered this. Im a blavk woman who LOVES horror. This movie really spoke to me and connected to me. You guys rock. Looking forward to the next vid. Also, im working on starting my channel and finishing my masters program. Any tips?

[@mothiskobeni]

wow i’ve never been this early to dead meat i’m hyped lol

[@ZanderB.A.Aldrich-sw1ij]

Hell yeah, I get a podcast on my birthday!!! I know this is just when you guys posted it but I feel like this was made just for me, soooo yay!! It’s my birthday podcast episode!!!!

[@joycealmo980]

Love this!

[@marienjoku-obi7253]

I just watched this movie yesterday and so I avoided this podcast until now - lmao thank you for covering this, it was sooo good and relatable and I really really appreciate y’all bringing in a black podcaster to add to the discussion. I fux wit y’all heavy!

[@scarletblack4887]

I worked at a movie theater when the movie came out and a majority of the audience was older white people. To be fair, it was located near a hive of retired communities but from what I remember, everyone who left the theater after enjoyed The Blackening. A few people would pull us aside and say how it was hilarious and they recommended it. I watched after my shift one day and it was a pretty packed theater. We all were laughing so hard throughout. 100 out of 10 movie experience.

[@jasondavis2995]

I'm glad this movie ended up being what it was, and not just another Scary Movie clone.✊🏿

[@blknitenca]

The expressions during the SPADES explanation!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@UNBREAKABLE1028]

I had the opportunity to go to a free screening of this last month. I took my mom and we loved it. The audience loved it. It was great. Also the black survivor I always think of that people forget is Kincaid in Nightmare 3. I know what happens in part 4, but he still survived part 3.

[@mo_4484]

That look James and Chelsea gave each other while Prince was explaining spades lmao! and it relates to the bit in the movie!

[@focampo5672]

Only watched the spoiler free parts of the podcast. Its nice to see that the movie was good because i saw a trailer of it with my partner seeing another movie and it just didnt seem like something that would succeed. I perceived it like a scary movie type film made 10 years too late and the jokes in the trailer i saw seemed too much like modern “SNL” jokes so i wasnt too won over. But after hearing this and seeing the positive audience score i feel like i might check it out.

[@michaelshamman7780]

I’m sorry, I’m a little late to the podcast. But Queen Latifah is a moniker. Her real name is Dana Elaine Owens. Still a fan of both the movie and Living Single

[@amandabaker4678]

It's interesting, I was 15/16 when _Living Single_ , and then _Friends_ started airing - and I loved and watched both of them, but at the time I never thought of them as being similar shows because the characters and style of humor were so different. I wonder if I'd feel the same now if I watched either again?

[@titaniumman02]

Me and my entire theater sang, in unison, the O'Reilly Auto Parts jingle

[@andersparker8790]

I need a Beau Is Afraid podcast episode because that movie rocks

[@darth_kj._.5747]

I loved this movie