Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)

Directed by

Xavier Burgin

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 75 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at how Black people have been shown in American horror movies over time. It talks to actors, directors, and scholars about the history and meaning of Black horror.

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What happens

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Xavier Burgin and based on the 2011 non-fiction book Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present by Robin R. Means Coleman. The film examines the evolution of the genre of black horror. It features interviews with Coleman, along with such figures as actors Keith David, Tony Todd, and Rachel True, director Jordan Peele, and author Tananarive Due. Horror Noire was produced by Stage 3 Productions for Shudder, and premiered at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California, before being made available for streaming on Shudder. It received critical acclaim, with critics praising its informativeness, entertainment value, and variety of interview subjects in the fields of both filmmaking and academia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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