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Sinners' Complex Villainy
- Sinners by Ryan Coogler blends vampire horror with deep racial allegory about Jim Crow and Black entrepreneurship.
- The film portrays white supremacy structures as the true villains, not merely the vampires.
Epic Build-up in Sinners
- Sinners offers an epic, patient build-up celebrating Black community entrepreneurship before revealing its horror elements.
- The film’s dual horror—genre and historical racial betrayal—makes it a masterful and immersive experience.
Sinners as Visually Sumptuous Ride
- Julia Turner described Sinners as a "great ride" that is visually sumptuous and surprisingly playful for a film about racial atrocity.
- She highlighted Michael B. Jordan’s dual performance as captivating and central to the film’s charm.