Sinners
dir. Ryan Coogler · 2025
Smoke and Stack Moore return to their Mississippi roots, hoping to build a new life after their time with the Chicago Mafia. As they navigate the treacherous waters of business and brotherhood, they soon find themselves facing a supernatural force that threatens to unravel everything they’ve built. Watching this film is like stepping into a fever dream where the past collides with the present, and the line between ambition and damnation blurs.
1930s. Brothers "Smoke" and "Stack" Moore return home to Mississippi after working for the Chicago Mafia. They buy a sawmill and a juke joint and use their experience as gangsters to ensure that their businesses flourish. Things appear to be going well but trouble has just hit town, trouble in supernatural form.
Talking points
- the role of supernatural elements in crime narratives
- the portrayal of brotherhood in morally ambiguous settings
- the influence of historical context on character motivations
- the intersection of horror and action in indie cinema
