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
Amazing
This was amazing. I loved it! So much history. Nostalgic and Futuristic. Made me proud and hopeful. History can't be erased. Horror Noire . . . job well done. Thank you. The truly was a gem.
Absolutely love it and crave more
Fantastic. It really educated me on the nuance of pop culture, race relations and the evolution of the horror genre. Definitely one of the documentaries that has made Shudder.
Enjoyed this documentary greatly! There are many legendary film folks interviewed, and the way it connects different decades of Black horror to historical events and contemporary issues is impactful.