Sinners, the thrilling new film from Ryan Coogler, is now available for audiences to bring home on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD.

There is a mid-credit and post-credit scene.

I regret missing Sinners in theaters. Between a tight budget and a press screening that coincided with the Yom Tov days of Passover, I wasn’t able to catch the film during its April release. Now that it’s available on both physical media and HBO Max, I finally had the chance to sit down and watch. It’s easy to see why it’s become one of the year’s biggest box office hits. For starters, it marks another powerful collaboration between Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan—partners who have consistently delivered since Coogler’s breakout debut, Fruitvale Station, took Sundance by storm in 2013.

Although Sinners involves vampires, it doesn’t play like a traditional horror film. If it did, I probably wouldn’t have watched it. Instead, it blends elements from a range of genres—Southern Gothic, supernatural horror, musical, and even revisionist Western. The film’s one-day time frame recalls the intimacy and urgency of Coogler’s debut, grounding its mythic scope in a tightly focused narrative.

In 1932 Mississippi, identical twins Smoke and Stack Moore (Michael B. Jordan) return to Clarksdale after years with the Chicago Outfit. Using stolen gangster money, they buy a sawmill from a racist landowner to open a juke joint serving the local Black community. After Stack meets up with white-passing ex-girlfriend Mary (Hailee Steinfeld), they recruit their cousin Sammie Moore (Miles Caton), a gifted young guitarist discouraged by his pastor father Jedidiah (Saul Williams), and a cast of allies, including a Hoodoo-practicing cook, a Chinese immigrant couple, and Smoke’s estranged wife Annie (Wunmi Mosaku). Tensions rise as supernatural forces stir, and an Irish vampire named Remmick (Jack O’Connell)—on the run from Native hunters—builds an army of the undead.

As Sammie’s transcendent music awakens spirits and electrifies the crowd on opening night, the performance draws Remmick and his vampire thralls to the joint. Though initially denied entry, they infiltrate through seduction and betrayal, turning key members of the community into vampires. Mary turns Stack, while others fall one by one. Smoke, grounded in grief and doubt, must rally the survivors—armed with folk knowledge and garlic—to stand against an increasingly personal and supernatural threat. The vampires, meanwhile, tempt them with promises of eternal life and freedom from racial and social oppression.

The final showdown erupts after Remmick threatens the family of their allies, leading to tragic losses and a desperate sunrise battle. Smoke kills his brother and helps Sammie defeat the vampire horde, sacrificing his life in the process. Sammie survives, refusing both salvation and damnation, and takes the music born in Mississippi north to Chicago, cementing his legacy as a blues legend.

Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson is almost certainly headed for another nomination. His work on Sinners feels especially thoughtful, perhaps even more so than on previous Coogler collaborations. Drawing direct inspiration from blues music, Göransson crafted the score using a 1932 Dobro Cyclops resonator guitar—the same model Sammie plays in the film. That choice gives the score a lived-in authenticity that resonates both musically and emotionally throughout the film.

Behind the camera, Coogler once again teams up with his trusted collaborators—proof that if it ain’t broke, there’s no need to fix it. Sinners is also a strong contender for awards recognition in production and costume design, but one of its most impressive achievements lies in the cinematography. Autumn Durald Arkapaw becomes the first woman to shoot a feature film on 65mm IMAX, and the results are stunning. Her work is all the more remarkable given the technical challenge of filming Michael B. Jordan in dual roles—seamlessly handled without ever distracting from the story.

With breathtaking visuals, an impressive soundtrack, and a genre mash-up, Sinners is both a technical marvel and a deeply human story—Coogler’s most ambitious work to date.

Bonus Features

• Dancing with the Devil: The Making of Sinners – Journey with director Ryan Coogler as he makes his most personal and powerful film yet. Featuring Michael B. Jordan and an all-star cast, filmed on location in IMAX, Sinners is an original genre-bending experience unlike any other.​ (32:35)
• Thicker than Blood: Becoming the Smokestack Twins – Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler take us through the development, creation and portrayal of the Smokestack Twins, revealing how make-up, costumes, and visual effects come together to support these seamless performances.​ (10:45)
• Blues in the Night: The Music of Sinners – Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson explores the musical landscape of Sinners, including the iconic sounds of the Delta Blues, and the creation and recording of the unique and inspired performances written for the film.​ (13:44)
• Spirits in the Deep South – Prof. Yvonne Chireau explores the backdrop of Hoodoo in the deep south and how its beliefs and traditions in spirituality, ancestors, the hereafter, and defense against evil inform the world and characters of Sinners.​ (7:58)
• The Wages of Sin: The Creature FX of Sinners – Creature Makeup FX Designer Mike Fontaine reveals the secrets behind the supernatural horrors that terrorize the Juke, Ryan Coogler’s fresh take on vampires, and the various gore and blood effects used throughout the film.​ (10:51)
• Deleted Scenes (18:41)

DIRECTOR/SCREENWRITER: Ryan Coogler
CAST: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo

Warner Bros. Pictures released Sinners in theaters on April 18, 2025. Grade: 4/5

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