While a lot of people associate the horror with later fall months, summer is just as great of a time to experience the genre. In fact, there are tons of great horror movies that not only give off great summer vibes, but were specifically designed for the hottest season of the year. Think about ultra-bright horror experiences like Midsommar, or summer camp slashers like Friday the 13th. Another great entry in the summer horror catalogue arrived in theaters just a couple years ago, and it recently arrived on Peacock for even more fans to enjoy.
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The Blackening, from the minds of Dwayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver (directed by Tim Story), is one of the better horror-comedies and whodunits to hit theaters in years. Originally released back in the summer of 2023, The Blackening is set on Juneteenth and tells the story of a group of college friends renting a cabin in the woods to celebrate the holiday. As you have probably already guessed, things quickly begin to go awry and the group has to survive til morning — while also finding out who’s behind the horrors they’re experiencing.
The film is also a great satire on the horror genre, playing off the frustrating trope of Black characters often dying first in horror films. One of the central themes and jokes in The Blackening is essentially “If everyone is Black, who dies first?”
After being away from the service for quite a while, The Blackening returned to Peacock earlier this month, just in time for fans to watch this Juneteenth and throughout the entire summer.
If you want to check out The Blackening on Peacock but don’t have a subscription, you can sign up for one here.
New Movies on Peacock
Peacock has been adding a bunch of movies throughout the month of June, including all four of the Jaws films on Father’s Day. The biggest day for new additions on the service, however, arrived at the beginning of the month. You can check out the complete list of Peacock’s June 1st additions below.
Adventures of Priscilla Queen of The Desert
Anna and The Apocalypse
The Best Man
The Big Lebowski
The Birdcage
Blue Crush
Bride of Chucky
The ‘Burbs
Capote
Captain Phillips
The Chronicles of Riddick
A Cowgirl’s Story
Daddy Day Care
The Day After Tomorrow
Death Wish
Deep Rising
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights
Erin Brockovich
A Fantastic Woman
Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades of Grey
Force Majeure
Happy Gilmore
Horrible Bosses
Horrible Bosses 2
Hot Fuzz
How I Live Now
I am Legend
Jack Reacher
Jennifer’s Body
Jumanji (1995)
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
Jurassic World
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Kick-Ass 2
Knock Knock
The Land Before Time
Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
Land Before Time III: The Time of The Great Giving
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Mamma Mia!
The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
The Mechanic
Megamind
Milk
My Little Pony: The Movie
Pariah
Patch Adams
Pitch Black
The Producers (2005)
Riddick
Runaway Bride
Safe House
Saved!
Scooby-Doo
Seed of Chucky
Shaun of The Dead
Stonewall
Take This Waltz
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar
Tombstone
Up In The Air
Van Helsing
Walking Tall
Wedding Crashers
The Wedding Date
White Bird in a Blizzard
Who We Are – A Chronicle of Racism in America
The World’s End
It’s Ok To Ask Questions, Season 3 (NBC News)
