A resourceful teenage girl leaves her childhood behind when she battles a group of deadly vampires in Black as Night, an action-horror hybrid with a strong social conscience and a biting sense of humor. Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, a new threat now leaves its mark on the Big Easy in the form of puncture wounds on the throats of the city’s vulnerable displaced population. When her drug-addicted mom becomes the latest victim of the undead, 15-year-old Shawna (Asjha Cooper) vows to even the score. Along with three trusted friends, Shawna hatches a bold plan to infiltrate the vampires’ mansion in the historic French Quarter, destroy their leader, and turn his fanged disciples back into their human form. But killing monsters is no easy task, and soon Shawna and her crew find themselves caught in a centuries-old conflict between warring vampire factions, each fighting to claim New Orleans as their permanent home.
Black as Night is one of the two films that is launching this year’s selection of Welcome to the Blumhouse titles. Following the success of last year’s movies, Amazon and Blumhouse have once more joined forces to create and curate a collection of four stories that present the perfect spooky season viewing. Black as Night certainly has plenty to offer audiences with its easy blend of action and whip smart, funny teen dialogue. Writer Sherman Payne and director Maritte Lee Go also manage to tackle some really important issues that aren’t often discussed in mainstream releases.
Although Black as Night may focus on the character of Shawna, it also houses a host of interesting supporting characters. In the lead up to its release, we spoke with several of these cast members – Fabrizio Guido, Mason Beauchamp and Craig Tate – to find out what drew them to the film and why we should all be watching it this Halloween month.
Black as Night arrives on Amazon Prime on 1st October 2021.
