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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Directed by Xavier Burgin

Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, Horror Noire traces the untold history of Black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the horror genre. Adapting Robin Means Coleman’s seminal book, HORROR NOIRE will present the living and the dead, using new and archival interviews from scholars and creators; the voices who survived the genre’s past trends, to those shaping its future. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL.

HORROR NOIRE traces an untold history of Black Americans through their connection to the horror film genre.

Cast: Jordan Peele, Tananarive Due, Tony Todd, Ken Foree

Member Reviews

“victimhood” “i’m glad i have a different opinion on these movies” “9/10 black horror movies suck” is just another way of saying you’re most likely racist and not a true horror fan. As if horror doesn’t stem from trauma and social issues.

HorrorH03
6 days ago

Aw man, I LOVE this doc. Such a breadth of stuff that it covers over decades and decades of media, so many insightful and smart commentators. If it had been TWICE as long and maintained such tight quality control, I would have happily watched that.

DoctorMenard
2 months ago

Such a great movie, loved it!

SeanBonJovi
3 months ago

Well. . . . I certainly have a different view of many of the movies presented in the doc. And im glad I do.

iWearPants
3 months ago

Very interesting and educational!

PunkRockCandy13
3 months ago