The newest edition of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s brilliant partnership is as lucrative as ever, being one of the highest-grossing horror films of all time. Interestingly, if one is talking about duos within the film itself, then one should look no further than the two twin brothers, both played by Jordan. Oh, and it’s a vampire movie that takes place in the Jim Crow South. But before the viewer witnesses the bloodsucking or the two Creeds in the frame, they hear the sounds of the opening sequence: the low strings that pervade the theatre. It sets a tone for the rest of the movie, functioning as a sign for an unexpected and unique chain of events, but more importantly, that we are about to witness some revolutionary music.
Without Ludwig Göransson’s exuberant score, “Sinners” would not be as memorable. It’s an enhancement of the story, not to play on the viewer’s fear, as so many horror movies do. It’s the convergence between the mystical and the confined state of Black Ameri...