In The Blackening, Lisa (Antoinette Robertson) and her friends try to survive a weekend getaway turned deadly. Glen Wilson/Lionsgate hide caption toggle caption Glen Wilson/Lionsgate Review Pop Culture Happy Hour Racist horror tropes are the first to die in the slasher comedy 'The Blackening' June 14, 2023 • A group of Black friends hosts a weekend getaway at a cabin in the woods, and a played-out scary movie trope is turned cleverly on its head.