New horror declared ‘greatest cinematic experience in years’ achieves near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

Undated film still from Sinners. Pictured: Michael B Jordan as Smoke and Miles Caton as Sammie Moore. See PA Feature SHOWBIZ Film Reviews. WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ Film Reviews. PA Photo. Picture credit should read: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc./Eli Ade. All Rights Reserved. NOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature SHOWBIZ Film Reviews. — Michael B Jordan and Miles Caton star in the vampire horror film Sinners (Picture: Warner Bros. Entertainment)

The new horror film from Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was released this weekend, pitting star Michael B Jordan against a nest of bloodthirsty vampires.

Set in the 1930s Deep South, the film stars Creed actor Michael, 38, as identical twins Elijah ‘Smoke’ and Elias ‘Stack’ Moore.

Returning to their hometown after years spent living in Chicago, the brothers open up a bustling juke joint in what used to be a local sawmill.

However, as they attempt to leave their troubled past behind, the pair encounter an ancient evil that threatens to consume both the brothers and their community.

Released on April 18, the film has already generated strong word of mouth among critics and audience members alike, with many describing it as ‘the best new horror film in years.’

And this is backed up by its already-impressive Rotten Tomatoes score, boasting a 98% fresh Tomatometer rating on the review aggregator.

This image released by Warner Bros Pictures shows Michael B. Jordan, foreground from left, Michael B. Jordan and Omar Benson Miller in a scene from "Sinners." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) — Michael stars opposite himself as twin brothers ‘Smoke’ and ‘Stack’ Moore (Picture: AP)

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Taking to social media website X in the wake of recent screenings, fans shared their thoughts on Ryan and Michael’s latest collaboration.

‘sinners on 70mm got it.. the greatest cinematic experience i’ve had in years,’ wrote yrbabydaddy.

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‘Sinners is my favorite film I’ve seen this year, highly recommend giving it a watch in theaters. Another masterclass from Ryan Coogler!’ said _RayK47.

‘Sinners was so good. I saw it last night, went home & dreamed about it. EVERYTHING was perfection,’ agreed _OriginallyDeni.

‘Saw SINNERS last night and it absolutely lives up to the hype. One of the most unique films I’ve seen in a while, and a thoroughly great time. Go see it in theaters, you won’t regret it!’ said RdotChadha.

Hailee Steinfeld as Mary in Sinners. She is standing in a crowd of people in the blues bar — Hailee Steinfeld co-stars as Elijah’s ex, Mary (Picture: AP)

Cinema-goers aren’t alone in their songs of praise either, with critics gushing over Sinners’ ‘stellar’ performances, ‘delicious’ score, and ‘soulfully resonant’ filmmaking.

‘Sinners is the blood-soaked rock opera horror making vampires cool again,’ wrote Metro‘s own Tori Brazier, describing it as ‘sexy’ and ‘sensual’… as all good vampire films should be.

This contributes to a near-perfect 98% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with viewers (almost) united with a 97% audience rating.

Warner Bros Pictures "Sinners" New York Premiere — Viewers have taken note of Michael and Hailee’s electric chemistry (Picture: Getty Images)

In addition to double the Michael B Jordan, Sinners also stars Hailee Steinfeld as Elias’s ex-girlfriend Mary.

From the very first trailer on, thirsty fans have grown ‘obsessed’ with their chemistry in the film.

This only continued as Michael and Hailee appeared on the press circuit together, with KateBishopCore writing on X: ‘Hailee Steinfeld and Michael B Jordan’s chemistry is insane – they gotta release that audition tape.’

Sinners is out now in UK cinemas.

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