A Special Halloween Episode: 'Sinners' | SIDEBAR FOREVER

It’s Spooky Season, and Adrian has never seen Sinners—Ryan Coogler’s fantastic vampire film set in the Jim Crow South—so here we go! Released in April 2025, Sinners became one of the year’s surprise hits, a box office success built around an original screenplay. The film stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as twins who return to their Mississippi hometown to open a juke joint—only to find themselves under attack by vampires.

Swain and Adrian discuss their relationships with vampire movies, the racial themes at play in Sinners, and the deeper questions the story raises—including whether the film’s villain, Remmick, might actually have a point. They also spotlight Sinners’ terrific supporting cast—Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, and breakout star Miles Caton. Keeping it one hundred, they offer a few critiques as well, including the movie’s uneven pacing and thoughts on "that" scene.

Overall, Sinners is a blast, and we think it earns a solid spot in the horror genre and within what we’ll gladly call the Black Horror Canon.