A look at the history of black horror films and the role of African Americans in the film genre from the very beginning.... (Full plot summary below)
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A look at the history of black horror films and the role of African Americans in the film genre from the very beginning.
Leave your thoughts about Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror.
| The VergeNoah BerlatskyThe film isn’t just about black horror films, it’s about the way the horror genre reflects and connects with African-American history. The result is a thoughtful, exhilarating watch, which finds hope in even the bloodiest maw. |
| Consequence of SoundRathan KruegerHorror Noire will also open doors for horror fans both old and new, while also reminding them that the can take these movies at much more than face value. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriIt’s a lively, occasionally powerful history lesson, and an essential reclamation project. |
| User ReviewbtweenthelinesA FASCINATING look into the history of black representation in horror films, from Night of Living Dead to Get Out- You see the cultural evolution in the progression of characters throughout the decades. |
| User ReviewimthenoobWhat frustrates me the most about this documentary is that there were times that they tried to make something about race when it wasn't. For example, They tried to say that King Kong was really a film about race, How black men lust after white women because Kong was black and the lead female actress was white. That is totally and utterly wrong since the creator was simply obsessed with gorillas and had been since childhood. The creator thought it was a good idea to make a film about a giant gorilla and turns out it was a pretty good idea lol. It was stuff like that that really took me out of the documentary and I certainly didn't like how little screentime a film like Night of the Living Dead got when it was such a culturally significant film. And considering that this film is about the growing role of black people in horror films, You would figure it would have had a more prominent role in the documentary but it didn't. |
