A horror trip: ‘Sinners’ reunites Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan in one of the year’s best films so far

Sinners Review: Finally, A Transcendental Southern Gothic Vampire Musical Blockbuster

Director Ryan Coogler reteams with Michael B. Jordan and a stellar supporting cast for a spiritual, fantastical, and bloody story set in 1930s Mississippi. It’s a terrific melding of serious-minded fiction and B-movie camp.

Sinners ending explained as Ryan Coogler 'shuts down' sequel possibility

Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B Jordan, has two post-credits scenes that set up a sequel, but the filmmaker has ruled out a follow-up.

‘Sinners’ Star Wunmi Mosaku On Ryan Coogler, The Beauty Of Blues Music, And Michael B. Jordan’s Shifting Energy

By Okla Jones ·Updated April 22, 2025 “I hope the people love these characters as much as we love these characters.”In Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s genre-defying thriller, Wunmi Mosaku delivers a layered and emotionally resonant performance as Annie—a spiritual guide, healer, and pillar of a Jim Crow-era Southern community grappling with a rising, mysterious evil. In conversation with ESSENCE, she described Annie as someone deeply connected to both l…

Blues and Blood: The gospel according to Ryan Coogler – The Mail & Guardian

“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind and God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but if you are tempted, he will provide a way of escape so that you can endure.” — 1 Corinthians 10:13 There’s one important fact about Sinners, the fifth film directed by Ryan Coogler, that’s crucial to understanding it but isn’t clear from its marketing and promotion. Sinners is not a vampire movie; it…

Sinners is an ambitious genre-bending movie with ideas to burn

Sinners is the first entirely original film written and directed by Ryan Coogler, and it thrums with the unruly spirit of someone finally bursting free of the franchise blockbuster death spiral.

'Sinners' review: Ryan Coogler reinvents sexy vampires in 2025's best blockbuster so far

There's no doubt that Ryan Coogler is the king of the summer blockbuster.The director (Creed, Black Panther) returns to theaters with an original vampire period piece, Sinners, and once again shows why he is one of the best and most exciting filmmakers working today. Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment — delivered three times a week straight (well…) to your inbox! Sinners takes place ove…