We can't all die first.
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.
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The Satanic Slasher Reflects on New ‘Psycho Killer’ Still
Enter the mind of the Satanic Slasher with the new image from Psycho Killer, via USA Today. James Preston Rogers (The Blackening) plays the masked mur...
- Release Date 06/15/2023
- Language English
- Director Tim Story
- Writers Tracy Oliver, Dewayne Perkins
- Editor Peter S. Elliot
- Cinematographer Todd Dos Reis
- Producers Tim Story, Marcei A. Brown, Jason Clark, Tracy Oliver, E. Brian Dobbins, Sharla Sumpter
- Companies MRC, CatchLight Studios, Artists First, Tracy Yvonne Productions, The Story Company, Lionsgate
- Budget $5,000,000
- Homepage www.theblackening.movie
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Sep 10, 2022 | Premiere (Toronto International Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Jun 13, 2023 | Premiere (Tribeca Festival) | — |
| Germany | Jun 15, 2023 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Netherlands | Jun 15, 2023 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Puerto Rico | Jun 16, 2023 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Jun 16, 2023 | Theatrical | R |
| Puerto Rico | Jul 7, 2023 | Digital | R |
| United States | Jul 7, 2023 | Digital | R |
| Puerto Rico | Aug 22, 2023 | Physical (4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD) | R |
| United States | Aug 22, 2023 | Physical (4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD) | R |
| United Kingdom | Aug 23, 2023 | Theatrical | 15 |
| IE | Aug 25, 2023 | Theatrical | 15A |
| Australia | Oct 25, 2023 | Digital (Strong horror violence and coarse language) | MA 15+ |
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