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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.
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror: Directed by Xavier Burgin. With Rusty Cundieff, Ernest R. Dickerson, Robin R. Means Coleman, Jordan Peele. A look at the history of black horror films and the role of African Americans in the film genre from the very beginning.
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- Documentary
- Xavier Burgin
- 2019-02-07
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. HORROR NOIRE traces an untold history of Black Americans through their connection to the horror film genre. 209 IMDb 7.5 1 h 23 min 2019. 16+.
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror more than lives up to its title, offering a smart and entertaining overview of American film history through an overlooked lens. Read Critics...
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- Jordan Peele, Tony Todd, Ken Foree
- Xavier Burgin
- Stage 3 Productions
Directed by Xavier Burgin. 2019 English 83min TV-MA. 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.
Starting with The Birth of a Nation, HORROR NOIRE traces the history of African Americans in horror, from roles as passive victims, to terrifying monsters, to full-fledged protagonists. Filled with clips, sometimes juxtaposed with powerful images from civil rights marches to Rodney King, to Black Lives Matter protests, the film shows how ...
Jan 7, 2019 · Based on the acclaimed book of the same name by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, HORROR NOIRE takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited,...
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- Shudder
