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Antebellum (2020)

Antebellum poster
Directed by
Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz
Genre
horror film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 1,000 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 21st century African-American woman wakes up on a Southern slave plantation and must find a way to escape. She discovers her present-day reality is not what it seems.

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What happens

Antebellum is a 2020 American horror thriller film written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz in their feature directorial debuts. The film stars Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston, Kiersey Clemons and Gabourey Sidibe, and follows a 21st-century African-American woman who wakes to find herself mysteriously in a Southern slave plantation from which she must escape. Antebellum was released in the United States through premium video on demand on September 18, 2020, and theatrically in several other countries. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the depiction of on screen violence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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