'Sinners' Celebrates the Rich Tradition of Black Vampire Stories

'Sinners' Celebrates the Rich Tradition of Black Vampire Stories

These narratives have never been simply about monsters. They’re about legacy, survival, and being transformed by trauma.

Magic Plays a Pivotal Role in Sinners (Even Though You May Have Missed It)

Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Warning – Major spoilers for Sinners below Sinners puts a new spin on vampire movies, but the Ryan Coogler-directed horror movie also includes some magic elements that might go unnoticed on first watch. In Sinners, Michael B. Jordan portrays identical twin brothers Smoke and Stack, two former Chicago gangsters who return home to Mississippi Delta to open a juke joint in 1932. Despite getting the money toge…