TERRIFIED of the Michael B Jordan movie Sinners — And It’s Not Just the Horror 😱👀 from Gin Hammond
So I’ve seen two trailers for Sinners and I’ve heard some buzz and from what I know about it, A: I’m terrified. And that’s partly because it’s like the same way I was extra terrified way back in the day with the Omen movies, Damien, Omen 1 and 2 and things like that. I think that has something to do with my quasi-Catholic cultural upbringing. They get you scared from a real young age, but of all of that kind of stuff. But also because we’re talking about summoning the spirits, right?
It’s like how you don’t say “The Scottish Play” in a theater. There’s something extra scary about horror movies that relate to that for me. But also, even though I don’t usually go see horror movies, I think I’m going to see it because of all the cultural stuff going on. It reminds me of the writer Nalo Hopkinson. I did an audio book of hers years ago called The New Moon’s Arms. She’s somebody who has done a masterful job of interweaving the supernatural with real terrors, especially as they relate to being Black. A lot of her writing has to do with the cultural milieu that Sinners happens in.
All of that crossroads lore and all of the real terror of being a Black person in different areas of the world. So there’s going to be a lot of lamaze breathing as I watch the movie.
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Sinners is this new horror movie that dropped in 2025, and it’s already getting a ton of buzz. It’s written and directed by Ryan Coogler — you probably know him from Black Panther and Creed. The story is set in 1930s Mississippi and centers on these twin brothers, Smoke and Stack Moore (both played by Michael B. Jordan, by the way—yes, he plays both roles), who come back home to open a juke joint for the Black community. But of course, it’s not just a feel-good story. Things get dark fast when a vampire named Remmick shows up and starts messing with their world. The movie blends horror with real social issues—especially racism and cultural identity—which makes it hit way deeper than your average scary movie. The cast is WOW too. You’ve got: Michael B. Jordan (again, doing double duty), Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, and Jack O’Connell as the creepy vampire guy. It’s got this eerie, supernatural vibe but also feels grounded in real, historical trauma—kind of like what Jordan Peele does, but with a Southern Gothic twist.
Oh, and the music is by Ludwig Göransson (same guy from Black Panther), so the soundtrack goes hard too. People are saying it’s scary and smart, and it already made like $350 million globally. So yeah, it’s a big hit.