Antebellum is part period piece, part horror flick, part Shyamalanesque piece of chicanery.

Janelle Monáe is trapped a slavery nightmare and Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz's horror movie. Read the Empire review.

This disappointing thriller hinges on an obvious mystery.

Janelle Monáe is electrifying in a tense, thoughtful movie with a twist that brings the horrors of slavery into the present.

Janelle Monae stars in "Antebellum"

Janelle Monáe is eminently watchable in a tale of slavery that feels forced and patronizing.

Heavy-handed and glibly effective, this post-"Get Out" horror film uses racial issues to enhance genre filmmaking rather than the other way around.

Janelle Monáe's starring debut in "Antebellum" should not be taken lightly.

A purely entertaining, scary flick, "Antebellum" is a breathless watch starring a captivating Janelle Monáe.

An artful and provocative movie about the enduring horror of America's original sin, "Antebellum" can't follow through on its own concept.

This thriller tries to box clever with a subject that doesn’t need it, and some atrocious writing can only make things worse