Despite some decent scene writing and the occasional moments of menace, as well as solid performances from the cast, My First Horror Film feels exactly like what it calls itself. The pacing is mangled, the script wasteful and meandering, and the commentary on the black experience in film just doesn't say anything new or poignant. An unfortunate squandering of some talented people. At its heart, it's not a bad idea for a horror film, but there are just too many holes, too many weak areas for it to succeed.

‘Kills sacrifice style in the name of brutality, and the scriptwriting is a joke. This is horror at its trashiest, for better or worse.’