7.3
Summary
Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, this is the untold history of black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the horror genre.
Cast
Meosha Bean
Self
Ashlee Blackwell
Self
William Crain
Self
Rusty Cundieff
Self
Keith David
Self
Loretta Devine
Self
Ernest R. Dickerson
Self
Tananarive Due
Self
Ken Foree
Self
Mark H. Harris
Self
Richard Lawson
Self
Tina Mabry
Self
Kelly Jo Minter
Self
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Self
Paula Jai Parker
Self
Jordan Peele
Self
Ken Sagoes
Self
Monica Suriyage
Self
Tony Todd
Self
Rachel True
Self
Pam Grier
Self (archive footage)
Jim Kelly
Self (archive footage)
William Marshall
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Director
Xavier Burgin
Novel
Robin Means Coleman
Writer
Danielle Burrows
Writer
Ashlee Blackwell
Reviews
maketheSWITCH
February 21, 2020
8
There has been a growing interest in black-led horror films since Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' shattered both minds and expectations when it hit cinemas in 2017. People are eager to discover the rich history of African American actors, writers and directors who have made innovative contributions to the film canon. Some horror movies are pulpy; some are tongue-in-cheek comedies; some are meditations on societal ills, some are overtly political, and others are about the horrors of the everyday. If you're a fan of the genre or film history, you will get a lot from 'Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror'. - Jake Watt
Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-horror-noire-a-history-of-black-horror-essential-for-genre-fans-and-film-buffs
