Sinners

2025

Ryan Coogler

138 min

Horror, Action, Thriller

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Sinners
Podcast

'Sinners' Is for the Sickos, the Cinephiles and You, with Ryan Coogler!

The Big Picture

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins talk to Ryan Coogler about making Sinners.

2025-04-17

Podcast

'Sinners' With Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Wesley Morris

The Rewatchables

The Rewatchables crew breaks down Ryan Coogler's vampire epic.

2025-08-18

Podcast

#473: The Dead of Night, Pt. 2 — Sinners

Next Picture Show

Next Picture Show pairs Sinners with From Dusk Till Dawn for a deep-dive comparison.

2025-05-06

Podcast

Ep. 820 - Sinners

The Filmcast

The Filmcast's dedicated review of Sinners.

2025-04-22

Podcast

Sinners, Andrei Rublev (Tarkovsky #2), Madness '25 (Finals)

Filmspotting

Filmspotting reviews Sinners alongside their Tarkovsky retrospective.

2025-04-25

Podcast

"Sinners," "The Shrouds," "The Wedding Banquet"

Grierson & Leitch

Tim Grierson and Will Leitch review Sinners.

2025-04-20

Video

Why Sinners' Cinematography is So Brilliant

Thomas Flight

Thomas Flight breaks down the visual language of Sinners.

2025-08-29

Review

'Sinners' Review: Ryan Coogler's Lavishly Serious Vampire Blowout

Variety · Owen Gleiberman

Variety calls Sinners 'vibrant and richly acted, and also a wild throat-ripping blowout' about the wages of sin in Black America.

2025-04-17

Review

Sinners

RogerEbert.com

RogerEbert.com's review of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan's genre-bending vampire epic.

2025-04-18

Feature

Ryan Coogler Takes Us to Film School in 10 Minutes

CNN

Coogler breaks down aspect ratios, film formats, and sound design in an accessible, enthusiastic masterclass.

2025-04-18

Feature

How Ryan Coogler Crafted the Vision, Mood, and Mythology of Sinners

The Credits (MPA)

Coogler on channeling Louisiana's creative rhythm into his period monsterpiece.

2025-12-15

Feature

The Look of Sinners

Filmmakers Academy

A technical deep dive into the cinematography of Sinners — the first film shot simultaneously in 65mm and IMAX.

2025-05-10

Review

'Sinners' Review: Ryan Coogler's Vampire Saga Is His Best Movie So Far

IndieWire · David Ehrlich

IndieWire calls it 'a bloody, muscular, barrelhouse of a vampire movie' — the first story Coogler has ripped straight from his own guts.

2025-04-17

Feature

Ryan Coogler Explains the Personal and Historical Inspiration Behind Sinners

IndieWire

Coogler discusses the personal and historical roots of Sinners on IndieWire's podcast.

2025-04-18

Review

Sinners review – Ryan Coogler's deep-south gonzo horror down at the crossroads

The Guardian · Peter Bradshaw

Bradshaw calls it a gonzo horror-thriller mashup, comparing it to From Dusk Till Dawn.

2025-04-10

Review

Sinners Movie Review: Bold, Ambitious, Just Misses Greatness

Vulture · Angelica Jade Bastién

Vulture praises the film's deep reverence for the Black South while noting it just misses true greatness.

2025-04-18

Review

Sinners Review: Ambitious Genre-Hopping From Ryan Coogler

The A.V. Club

AV Club calls it the rare blockbuster that becomes richer and more compelling as it sprawls onward.

2025-04-18

Review

Sinners Review: A Carnal Vampire Tale, Richly Told

The Film Stage

The Film Stage praises Coogler's richly told genre experiment.

2025-04-17

Feature

Blood, Blues, and a Blank Check: Sinners Is a Sun-Drenched Masterwork

The Ringer

The Ringer examines how Coogler channeled the blues and studio freedom into his most ambitious film.

2025-04-29