The movie Sinners (2025), directed and co-produced by Ryan Coogler, is a horror film set in 1932 in the Mississippi Delta. It follows identical twin brothers Smoke and Stack, World War I veterans who return to their hometown of Clarksdale after working for the Chicago Outfit. They use stolen money to buy a sawmill and open a juke joint for the local Black community, recruiting local musicians and staff despite opposition from some, including a pastor who warns that blues music is supernatural. The story takes a supernatural turn when the twins’ juke joint attracts the attention of Remmick, an Irish- immigrant vampire, who along with his vampire minions, wants to use the musical talent of a young guitarist, Sammie, to summon spirits and gain power. The film explores themes of racism, community, music, and vampirism as a metaphor for sin and survival in Black America. The narrative includes intense confrontations between the survivors and the vampire horde, culminating in a battle at dawn and reflections on freedom, immortality, and legacy. Sinners is described as more than a typical vampire movie; it is deeply rooted in Black culture, blues music, and the historical context of the Jim Crow South, blending horror with social commentary on sin, racism, and the struggle for freedom
