Antebellum

_The past is never dead. It's not even past._ The movie did an excellent job with the twist and reveal. That said, the movie overall could've been better. The tone of race and discrimination is handled well. The story could've gone a supernatural way with how it was done. Though I'm not hating this psychological thriller route they took. Mixed reactions and reviews are a given for thi...

As someone who has been enjoying the renewed focus on black horror and the rise in storytelling from unique perspectives kickstarted by 'Get Out', it makes my heart sink to see something like 'Antebellum' stumble into cinemas. My fear is that if there are enough negative appraisals of the genre and the discourse shrinks, the film industry will just stop producing socially conscious horror movies, ...

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Some media outlets are providing a spoiler-ish synopsis that I believe the film should have omitted throughout its marketing campaign, including its own trailers. There's a central mystery that only begins almost midway through the runtime, and it plays out until the start of the third act, so you ...

"Antebellum" is a tough movie to watch AND review. It's depiction of slavery is brutal, but the twist that brings it into genre territory is badly timed and ultimately disappointing.