Sinners: Ryan Coogler Reinvents the Vampire Film

Ryan Coogler has done what seemed impossible: he's made vampires terrifying again. With Sinners, the Black Panther director delivers his first original blockbuster, and it's nothing less than a genre-defining masterpiece.

Michael B. Jordan's dual performance as twin brothers Smoke and Stack is a revelation. The 1932 Mississippi Delta setting allows Coogler to explore the Black American experience through the lens of supernatural horror.

Music is the film's secret weapon. The blues soundtrack isn't mere period decoration—it's integral to the narrative. There's a sequence where Delta Slim's harmonica becomes humanity's last defense against the undead that had audiences cheering.

At 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and crossing $200 million domestically, Sinners is the first original film to achieve this since Coco in 2017. Essential viewing.