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
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.
“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.
Fantastic discussions and knowledge!
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.