The Ancestral Home vs The Blackening
The Ancestral Home has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6/10 for The Blackening). The Blackening is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 57m. The Blackening is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are comedy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ancestral Home
The Blackening| The Ancestral Home | The Blackening | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Horror | Comedy, Horror |
| Country | Vietnam | – |
| Director | Huỳnh Lập | Tim Story |
| Main cast | Mai Thế Hiệp, Chí Tâm, Ngô Phạm Hạnh Thúy, Huỳnh Lập, Phương Mỹ Chi | Yvonne Orji, Diedrich Bader, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, Jermaine Fowler |
Synopsis
The Ancestral Home
A Gen Z content creator returns to her ancestral home seeking viral material, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost while dealing with avaricious relatives.
The Blackening
Seven black friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.
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