Sinners (2025)
May 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 1
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Episode description
After a multi-year hiatus from Afro Horror, host Sade Sellers returns with a bang—diving into the new horror film Sinners (2025) with filmmaker Kat Street. This episode is a vibrant and hilarious deep-dive into Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending vampire period piece starring Michael B. Jordan.
Kat and Sade unpack:
- Their first reactions to Sinners and why they’ve already seen it multiple times
- Michael B. Jordan’s double-duty as twin brothers Smoke and Stack
- Why Sammy, the cousin, is the true main character
- Themes of Black ownership, ambition, and artistic legacy
- The film’s nods to blues, hoodoo, and Southern Black history
- Hot takes on supporting characters like Pearline, Grace, and Mary
- The spit scene (yes, that one), vampire lore, and cultural symbolism
- Connections to real-life racial dynamics, classism, and legacy
🎥 They also talk the HBO Max/Max rebrand chaos, Ganja & Hess vs. The Sweet Blood of Jesus, and Kat’s own upcoming horror projects!
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