Film analysis: ‘Sinners’ - From cultural nuance to vampirism; an unrivaled blend of race, Irish identity, and music

Sinners is a horror film that appears at first glance to be about vampires invading a Southern Black community, but beneath that premise lies a very intentional and symbolic racial story.

What makes the film more complex is its choice to make the primary vampire figure Irish, a decision that is not decorative, but rather anchored in real historical and racial dynamics.

Film News Blitz’s Anna Ferraz analyses all the notable, nuanced concepts in Ryan Coogler’s hit-sensation, Sinners.