Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019 · 83 min · EN · 6.7 (77 votes)
Dir. Xavier Burgin · Starring Meosha Bean, Ashlee Blackwell, William Crain, Rusty Cundieff, Keith David, Loretta Devine
DocumentaryHorror

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.

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This documentary is a deep dive into the often-overlooked history of Black artists within the horror genre. It's a critical, eye-opening exploration that recontextualizes familiar films and highlights a vital, yet marginalized, cinematic legacy.

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