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'The Blackening' cast chose their go-to weapons in a slasher film, and now we're dead!

Which ridiculous weapon would you choose?
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The Blackening stars, Dewayne Perkins, X Mayo, Jay Pharoah, Jermaine Fowler, Antoinette Robertson, Melvin Gregg, Sinqua Walls are joined by Tracy Oliver and Tim Short to play Choose your Squad. The Blackening premieres in theaters June 16, 2023.

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