Black Annie is, well, a black girl called Annie. We see her at the beginning in her pre-demonic state, being chased by three boys until she falls (with hilarious scream) off a cliff. I don't think that's a spoiler. Cut to thirteen (or eighteen? I wasn't paying enough attention) years later, and the boys are all grown up. One of them bizarrely seems to have styled his performance on Stevie Wonder. There's a lecture on 'urban legends' being delivered at the local high school,just like in Candyman and Urban Legend (is urban legend a common part of the syllabus in the US?).The performances, especially by the black actors, are absolutely hilarious. And I guess that 'Black Annie' herself is quite well done, creepiness-wise. The result of all of this is quite obviously a masterpiece. My one-star rating might seem a bit harsh, but I desperately want the creators of the film to persevere in their efforts and continue to develop as artists. My fear was that a ten-star rating, though thoroughly deserved, may have encouraged them to rest on their laurels, thus cruelly depriving the world of their sure-to-be-amazing future work.
Review of The Legend of Black Annie
The Legend of Black Annie
(2012)
Trying to pass the time before your appointment at Dignitas? Watch this.
10 March 2017
Warning: Spoilers