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The Devil's in the Details: A t a time when going to the theater to watch a new film typically consists of sequels or spinoffs, Ryan Coogler's newest film, Sinners, offers a surprising reprieve from the banal. Its genre is difficult to define. What does one call a period, gangster, vampire musical? And it's that enigma that had me leaving the theater in giddy awe of this film. Sinners is unlike anything else I have ever seen before, and it has been a long time since I've been able to say that about any movie. I was able to reach out to the film's Property Master, Douglas Ware, to discuss his work and gain some insight into the process of creating such a remarkable movie. Many of us are used to seeing films where one actor plays their own twin. In the past, these films used body doubles and locked off cameras to film split screens when the twins share the same space. However, one of the first things I noticed in Sinners, was when Smoke and Stack, played by Michael B. Jordan, shared a cigarette back-and-forth while facing the camera. It turns out that a special camera rig called the Halo was created specifically for this film. It's a ring of 10-12 cameras that Jordan wore, captured his facial performance, and then was superimposed onto a body BY Lauren Shell The Props of Sinners 18 PROP CULTURE I FALL 2025